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
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .