An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .

HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .

POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .

Commuters were put in a HOLE lot of trouble after trains were cancelled by a hole created by BADGERS .

WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .

UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .

For years Jeorgia Woodd, 30, abused her body, having succumbed to a condition known as 'diabulimia' .

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' .

FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .

IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .

EXTRAORDINARY elephants create beautiful paintings in Thailand .

A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .