FULL of empty patient beds and stained bathtubs, this abandoned hospital lies forgotten. St. Gerard's Hospital in Birmingham, which was once used to save lives and treat the deadly disease tuberculosis, has now been left to rot - along with everything inside. These eerie photographs were captured by an urban explorer known as Urbex-SW, who took up photography after becoming intrigued by the abandoned contents of the derelict houses close to his childhood home. 'These photographs show the hospital as it was when it was abandoned back in 1988,' says Urban-SW.
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .