FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS. Stunt-woman Rachel Star Withers is giving Johnny Knoxville a run for his money by completing crazy stunts and pushing the boundaries of acceptable behaviour. The 29-year-old, of Indian Land, South Carolina, USA, says: ‘Doing stunts is an excuse for me to push my limits and find out what is possible. ‘I'm the kind of person who sees someone do something cool and then I want to do it too.
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .