WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction. Life's a BEECH for worshipers at this church that is now POPLAR with foreign tourists since being SPRUCED up after locals PINED for a revamp in recent years. Thanks to the carpentry genius of her creators this 123-foot-tall church complex is held together only by wooden rivets without a nail in sight. The Russian Orthodox Church buildings called Kizhi Pogost are 150-miles east of the Russian border with Finland. The impressive domes of the pair of churches tower over the surrounding countryside and were designed to attract the Christian community of this remote wilderness to one spot on a small island called Kizhi on the waters of Lake Onega. Kizhi Pogost is such a rare example of religious architecture that the site it was listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1990…
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A coroner stunned an inquest into a honeymooner who died abroad today by asking her husband if he was involved in her drugs death .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A mother is living in fear after the stalker she holds responsible for her daughter's death is back on the streets, after serving just one year in prison .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A loving daughter has set up a Facebook page in a desperate plea to strangers, to donate a kidney to her dying mum .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .