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.
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .