A former cosmetic rep who swapped make-up for a career as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike has pocketed a staggering $4million (£2,630,000) as a full-time doppelgänger .

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .

WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .

HEARTWARMING belongings lie abandoned in this eerie former dairy farm which has been left to crumble away for decades .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .

FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .

A mother-of-four has revealed how, like the Beckhams, she’s added an outside toilet to her home .

PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .

A fish almost escapes the beak of a bird as they both soar through the air .

A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .