Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track. Located in Kolkata, India, the slum is home to around 1,000 residents and their makeshift shelters sit a foot away from the train tracks. Children gleefully play on the tracks throughout the day, and step aside whenever a train whistles by. Indian photographer Debosmita Das visited the slum, which stretches between 2 to 3 km, to document the dangerous living conditions.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .