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.
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .