With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood. From Prometheus to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Game of Thrones, Iceland is home to some of the most popular films and TV shows. ‘It’s no surprise at all that Hollywood is filming in Iceland,’ says photographer Peter Rolf Hammer, of Melbourne, Australia.. ‘The scenery is spectacular.'
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .