WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure. From ancient wonders like the legendary Acropolis of Greece and the stone heads of Easter Island to modern icons such as the famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York and London’s Houses of Parliament – these are the mini-monuments that will dazzle you. Other outstanding pictures include the Eiffel Tower made to look like a toy over the Paris, the jaw-dropping vista of Machu Picchu in Peru made tiny and while not technically a wonder the fun image of a dreamy landscape invaded by hot-air balloons has been included.By using a photo-processing method called tilt-shift, New York photographer Richard Silver, 51, spent £20K over seven-years to create the eye-popping visual feast from across the planet.
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .