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
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .