Heart pounding, Rebecca Cain jumped as a car door slammed on the street outside. Alone at home, the 24-year-old hid behind drawn curtains and refused to answer the phone. It had been days since she'd ventured out to see her mates and even the sight of a new text had her on edge. For months, Rebecca was a nervous wreck - all because of her ex-boyfriend.
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .