HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers. The 11x5ft pool, located in south-eastern California, was built by Austrian visual artist Alfredo Barsuglia. The free retreat includes a solar-powered filter and chlorination system, but visitors face a challenge if they want to take a dip.
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
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 arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .