THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage. The mystery building located somewhere in rural Hertfordshire is rumoured to have had a husband and wife living there. According to hearsay, the husband died and the wife tried to live alone but became ill and was put into care. However no-one ever returned to collect the couple’s belongings. Whatever the truth, a 1950s home stands almost untouched apart from decades of dust and clutter which is now strewn across the lopsided relic.
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
