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.
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted.
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart.
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland.
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns.
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut.
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost.
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch.
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water.
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton.
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow.