An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert. Surrounded by vast desert and distant snow topped mountains, the enormous satellite dishes, dome-shaped buildings and telescopes are run by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) , an intergovernmental body dedicated to observing space. Photographer Alberto Ghizzi Panizza was granted access to several observatory sites.
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .