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 US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
