With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining. Just like the bike used by Timmy at The Overlook Hotel in Stanley Kubrick’s cinematic adaption of Stephen King’s novel, the images exudes an unnerving dread. The tenants at the Round Mansion in west Belgium are long gone, but the bedrooms are still occupied by expensive furniture and ornaments. These eerie photographs were captured by London urban explorer Andre Govia, 37, after he decided to start documenting his love of abandoned buildings.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .