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.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
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A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .