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…
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .