An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .

A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .

A diving mad couple have finally taken the plunge, having tied the knot 30ft underwater .

STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .

WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .

WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .

A fish almost escapes the beak of a bird as they both soar through the air .

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

The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .

BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .

WOMB STROKE SURVIVOR AMAZES DOCS BY TAKING FIRST STEPS - A little girl who suffered a catastrophic stroke in the womb which would have killed an adult has stunned the medical world by learning to walk, talk and see .