GRAVEYARDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

From the tails of fighter planes to black and white checked buildings, graveyards take different and unusual forms around the world. A photographer from Estonia has travelled the globe and captured some of the world’s weirdest and most wonderful burial grounds. Kaupo Kikkas has spent the past 15 years photographing graveyards.

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NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .

THE END OF THE WORLD CINEMA

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CHEEKY GORILLA

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HEAVY RAIN AND WILD WEATHER FOR SOUTHERN ENGLAND AND WALES

Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .

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NEW FLEECE OF LIFE FOR WHEEL CHAIR SHEEP

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CHEEKY BABY ORANGUTAN

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SPLASHING KINGFISHER

CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .

PHOTOGRAPHER CAPTURES UNIQUE PATTERNS OF THE HUMAN EYE

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WHEELCHAIR BASEJUMPER

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MOODY SEA TURTLE

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