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.
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .