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…
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
