A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves. The town of Coober Pedy is home to over 1,500 people, as well as hotels, restaurants and churches, all of which are located up to 100ft below ground. “Coober Pedy is renowned for its below-ground residences, called dugouts, which are used to avoid the scorching daytime heat,” says photographer Abigail Varney, who visited the unusual town, located 846km north of Adelaide.
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
