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.
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .