A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy. Alessio Andreani, of London, travelled to several spectacular settings, including Durdle Door in Dorset, England and South Stack lighthouse in Holyhead, Wales, where he photographed the Milky Way as it illuminated the scenery below. The 27-year-old, who is originally from Loreto, Italy, says: "When I take photographs of the Milky Way and stare up at all those stars, it reminds me of just how tiny I am......
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .