GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .

A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .

FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable .

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 .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .

A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .

This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .

Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .

The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .

From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .