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.
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .