With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .

This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .

STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .

WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .

A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .

MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .

PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .