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…
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .