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 SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
