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.
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .