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. But, you probably never thought you’d see the facility reconstructed in LEGO form. Using thousands of LEGO bricks, Gary Davis (aka Bricks for Brains) chose to celebrate the the 2012 London Olympic Games by creating the LEGO Aquatic Center, packed with creative details and minifigs reenacting gold medal performances. Designed to be a cross-section of the pool, Davis showcases synchronized swimmers, London’s unique flowing diving platforms, a medal ceremony staring British athletes, and even a look into what is going on behind the scenes. If you can’t make it to the Westfield Stratford LEGO Store in London where the model is on display
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .