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.
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .