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. The town of Coober Pedy is home to over 1,500 people, as well as hotels, restaurants and churches, all of which are located up to 100ft below ground. “Coober Pedy is renowned for its below-ground residences, called dugouts, which are used to avoid the scorching daytime heat,” says photographer Abigail Varney, who visited the unusual town, located 846km north of Adelaide.
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A woman who was addicted to eating curries has shed an impressive 8st after giving up her favourite food .
FOR most restaurateurs, the phrase ‘the customer is always right’ is gospel .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A scorned woman sparked a punch-up in an airport after she caught her copper boyfriend returning from a romantic holiday with a female police officer .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .