An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .

An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .

With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .

LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .

A Cheryl Fernandez-Versini lookalike has slammed skinny-shamers, after seeing her celebrity doppelganger abused for her tiny frame .

TWIN SISTERS from Australia have taken their sisterly bond to the extreme by spending £150,000 to look IDENTICAL .

MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .

A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .

SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .