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

A miracle baby born with half-a-heart will make this Mother's Day extra special for her mum - as she was given just 24 hours to live .

Two dogs who couldn't keep their paws off each other have been united in matrimonial bliss after their owners shelled out $10,000 on a lavish canine wedding ceremony .

EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .

A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .

WENDY Randall, 16, from Kent is now training to be a bodybuilder after recovering from anorexia .

An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .

Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .

LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .

This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .

When Janet Curry, 38, was told she was ‘too big to date’ by a man she met on the dating website Plenty of Fish, she didn’t let it stop her from looking for love .