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…
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .