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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .