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' .

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

A teenage girl has grown back her entire face after being struck down by a rare skin disease .

Meet the dog-loving woman who spends £20k a year looking after her 30 pet PUGS .

AN underground HOBBIT motel inspired by JRR Tolkien is just one of the unique places to stay at the world's most unusual hotel complex .

While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .

It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .

A woman brutally beaten in a revenge attack has slammed the soft sentence handed to her assailant .

ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .

A transgender woman has beaten the bullies after spending £25K on surgery to become a beauty pageant queen .

THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .

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