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.
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .