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.
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
