From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States. The breath-taking images were taken by Randy P. Martin, 30, of Portland, Oregon, who travelled hundreds of miles across America and documented the most diverse and beautiful settings along the way. For Randy, the past year has seen him undertake countless road trips, navigate his route with maps made from napkins - with the help of Google Earth, walk miles across fields of lava rock and wake at 3am to see sunrise at 14,000 feet
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .