Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .

A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .

THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .

A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .

LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .

She was the 18th century celebrity who made men faint in awe of her beauty by her very presence .

INTIMATELY showcasing personal artefacts from a family's life, this abandoned bungalow has been left to rot for almost a decade .

A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks .