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 grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .