SECRET POOL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT

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.

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UNUSUAL FRIENDSHIP

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STORM CHASER PHOTOGRAPHS STUNNING EXTREME WEATHER

These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .

INDONESIAN TRIBE UNTOUCHED BY MODERN LIFE

An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .

CHIPMUNK YOGA

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REAL-LIFE SHIPWRECKED EXPERIENCE

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SPECTACULAR BODY ART

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MICROBES OR FLAMINGOS

FLAMINGOS from above look like the pink algae they eat .

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: SWIMMING WITH SHARKS

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