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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FIRST FEMALE JACKASS

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HIS BAIT WAS SEALED

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ABANDONED CALIFORNIAN GOLD RUSH TOWN

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CHEEKY CHIPMUNK WITHDRAWS HIS GENEROUS OFFER

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WOOLWICH MURDER OF BRITISH SOLDIER

Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .

ADORABLE DOLPHINS VISIT AUSTRALIAN BEACH FOR BREAKFAST

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FLYING PENGUINS LEAP OUT OF THE OCEAN

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ADORABLE SQUIRREL GETS READY FOR A SNOWBALL FIGHT

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