SECRET POOL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT

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.

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FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .

WAVES FROZEN IN TIME

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SLEEPING IN THE WILDERNESS

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CHEEKY GORILLA

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BIKINI SWIM WITH JELLYFISH

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STUNNING ALICE IN WONDERLAND WEDDING RECEPTION

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BOXING DAY SQUIRRELS

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STABBED BY SON

Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .

RARE BRONTE POEM FETCHES £92K AT AUCTION

A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .