A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .

A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .

THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .

PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .

AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .

FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .

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 Hereford woman has lost 10st 3lbs after ditching her £260-a-month takeaway habit .

A CHEEKY snail fancies his chances at getting a free ride on a sunny afternoon .

THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .