The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery. With the sun rising on the horizon, the beautiful vistas overlook one of the most dangerous seas in Europe. The Iroise Sea was the site of more than 30 shipwrecks between 1888 and 1904, which led to extra lighthouses being built on the coast. Italian Alessio Andreani photographed three lighthouses when he visited France.
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
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 .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .