HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers. The 11x5ft pool, located in south-eastern California, was built by Austrian visual artist Alfredo Barsuglia. The free retreat includes a solar-powered filter and chlorination system, but visitors face a challenge if they want to take a dip.
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
From the crisp, snow clad mountains to vivid bright blue rivers, these breath-taking photographs capture the incredible beauty of various landscapes across France and Italy .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .