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…
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
Here's a APPY solution that should brighten up a wet weekend away camping - a wood powered stove that also recharges your smartphone .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .