AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world. Surrounded by rainforest and rolling hills, the views from the North Yungus Road in Bolivia are astounding. But travelling along this 40 mile track can come at a price. The narrow single-lane road has no railings and claims the lives of an estimated 300 travellers per year.
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
