These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .

The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .

Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .

Meet the world's most lifelike Disney princess - a 21-year-old man from California .

Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .

While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags .

Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .

SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .

A teenager bullied for having birthmarks all over her body now hopes to become a Hollywood actress to show girls that beauty comes from being unique .