The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel. Set tables lie untouched as the Plaza Hotel, located in Germany, slowly decays. These unnerving photographs were captured by London urban explorer Andre Govia, after he decided to start documenting his love of abandoned buildings. 'I have always loved exploring abandoned buildings and one day I was given an old camera and decided to start documenting the decay,' said Andre.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
