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.
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
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WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .