High up in the mountains and thousands of feet off the ground, a party of climbers were in for a shock as they came face to face with this frightening leap of faith. These daunting photographs were captured by Italian photographer Nicola Bombassei, 38, after he unexpectedly stumbled across the 3,000 meter high drop, at Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy. 'The drop should have been fitted with a big wooden board over it, so that climbers can pass the cleft easily,' said Nicola. 'But when we arrived we couldn't find the board anywhere, and it was never an option not to complete the climb, so we had no choice but to take on the jump.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .