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.
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
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SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .