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
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .