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.
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .