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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EUROSTAR-BUCKS

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HUNGRY HIPPO MISSES OUT ON LUNCH

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RESTLESS BEAR CUB

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100K BARONESS THATCHER COLLECTION

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N-ICE DAY FOR A CLIMB

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ABANDONED CARE HOME LIES FORGOTTEN

BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .

SUPER FROG - FLYING FROGS TAKE OFF

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