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.
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 .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
