Meet the world's most lifelike Disney princess - a 21-year-old man from California. Richard Schaefer has transformed himself into an array of Disney princesses, including Snow White, Cinderella and Ariel, thanks to his naturally soft features and clever make-up tricks. The freelance make-up artist from Fullerton, Orange County, spends two hours on each transformation and wears his own home-made costumes. Richard attends comic conventions in character and wows fairytale fans, who are stunned when they discover the picture-perfect real life Disney princess is in fact a man.
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
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A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .