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.
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .