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.
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .