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.
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .