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.
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
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 .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .