With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet. These mesmorising pictures, however, capture the beautiful variety of fungi here on Earth. The incredible images were taken by Australian photographer Stephen Axford, 62, after he became familiar with the importance of fungi in everyday life, and decided to document it twelve years ago..
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .