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.
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
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 .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .