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.
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .