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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MILLIONS OF SARDINES CREATE A TORNADO WAVE

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MOODY SEA TURTLE

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AUSTRALIAN TOWN LOCATED UNDERGROUND

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OPEN WIDE! CHEEKY MONKEY GIVES FRIEND AN UNEXPECTED DENTAL CHECK-UP

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LIVING ON WATER: REFUGEES BUILD A LIFE AT SEA

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AERIALS OF FLOODING ON SOMERSET LEVELS

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MESMERISING FUNGI

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

THE UNEXPECTED FRIENDLY GIANT

A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .

ADORABLE POLAR BEAR CUBS PLAY-FIGHT IN THE SNOW

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ANGRY GIRAFFE DESTROYS BIKE

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