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 quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .

SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .

A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .

These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .

A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .

SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .

HEARTWARMING belongings lie abandoned in this eerie former dairy farm which has been left to crumble away for decades .

This daredevil wildebeest tried a walk on the wild side - straight into the snatches of a huge 18 foot crocodile .

STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .

A six-year-old boy has been left almost blind after a one-in-a-million allergic reaction to antibiotics .