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.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .