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.
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .