Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest. The majestic photographs were captured by photographer Mars Lin, on a trip to the Dasyue Mountains, in Wulai, Taiwan. The 34-year-old says: “When I look at these photographs I feel peaceful, delighted and pure. “When you take a break and hold your breath and just look at how much beauty is surrounding you it’s astonishing.
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .