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.
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .