IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA. However this natural wonder is in fact on planet earth inside of a grotto containing hundreds of thousands of Glowworms. Tourists are dazzled as they sail through the world's only cave that is filled with the incandescent insects. These amazing images are from the Waitomo Caves in New Zealand, a unique location formed from 30 million years of volcano activity.
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .