THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory. The series of vertical panoramas showcase the buildings’ stunning patterns and designs. It was the intention of travel photographer Richard Silver to capture the often overlooked ceiling. The New York native says: ‘Much of the beauty in churches is above you. ‘I wanted to make people look at things in a new way.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .