OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed. A new phone app allows users to travel back in time by overlaying vintage images, such as London's Tower Bridge in 1892 or the Eiffel Tower in 1940, with how the locations look today. Users can compare the past and present of cities such as London, Paris, Washington and Saint Petersburg. This window to the past was created English entrepreneur David Webb, 45, the creator and CEO of the Timera app.
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
