An amputee who was cruelly nicknamed 'peg-leg' by school bullies has conquered her insecurities to become a model. Pretty Taylor Crisp, 19, from Leicester, was born with femur fibula ulna syndrome, which left her with a shortened femur on her right leg, no kneecap or ankle and a missing toe. After contracting an infection in her right leg, Taylor was forced to choose between life in a wheelchair or amputation.
A woman was left shocked after her hunky boyfriend confessed he was actually born a GIRL .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A LUXURY baby cot has hit the shelves with a price tag just shy of 10 MILLION POUNDS .
A terrifying prankster has given unsuspecting urban explorers the fright of their lives .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .