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.
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .