An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .

Bathers on a New Zealand beach stripped naked and took to the Pacific Ocean in an attempt to shatter the record for the world's largest skinny dip .

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

A mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .

A woman has lost a massive 15st after beating her addiction to cheese .

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 .

LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

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 .

FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .

BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .

Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .