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.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .