WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction. Life's a BEECH for worshipers at this church that is now POPLAR with foreign tourists since being SPRUCED up after locals PINED for a revamp in recent years. Thanks to the carpentry genius of her creators this 123-foot-tall church complex is held together only by wooden rivets without a nail in sight. The Russian Orthodox Church buildings called Kizhi Pogost are 150-miles east of the Russian border with Finland. The impressive domes of the pair of churches tower over the surrounding countryside and were designed to attract the Christian community of this remote wilderness to one spot on a small island called Kizhi on the waters of Lake Onega. Kizhi Pogost is such a rare example of religious architecture that the site it was listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1990…
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .