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.
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .