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.
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .