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.
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .