As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour. The mosque, located in southern Iran, is illuminated with a kaleidoscope of colours when light shines through its windows. With its stained glass, beautiful patterned carpets and intricately detailed ceiling tiles, the mosque attracts worshipers and tourists alike. The grand temple is known locally as ‘the pink mosque’ and ‘the mosque of colour’ because of its colourful interior and exterior.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
