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

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 .

Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .

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

Sunny Saap, 27, from Columbia, Missouri, United States, enjoys life with her two boyfriends .

TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .

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' .

BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .

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

A Canadian woman who is obsessed with all things mythical has had her ears cut and shaped to look like an ELF .

AS graffiti goes, this giant mural of a sweet little girl tenderly watering a tree beneath her is a far cry from what you usually see emblazoned across cities .

This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .