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…
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .