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.
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .