SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .

A woman branded the Jolly Green Giant by SOLE-crushing school bullies for her whopping size nine feet has had the last laugh by opening a shoe shop for big footed girls .

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

An adorable rescue dog who had her eyes gouged out by thugs in Romania has found a loving home in the UK .

Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .

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

This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .

Meet the Victorian gentleman who could not face sitting next to smelly commuters on the bus - so he dodges danger to go to work on a penny farthing .

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .

MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .