Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .

An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .

An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

Posh pooch owners are lapping their pets up in luxury by paying £1,500 for 22ct gold lined fine china DOG BOWLS .

A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .

THESE BREATH-TAKING photographs show the natural beauty of Iceland's most famous waterfall .

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 .

A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

FOR someone who hates milk, pensioner Steve Wheeler has got an udder-lot of it - nearly 20,000 bottles in fact .

Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .

A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .