With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

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

A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .

AN UNEMPLOYED factory worker has proved his immunity to snake venom by letting a deadly mamba bite his bare arm .

FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .

Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .

A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .

WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .

Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .

A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .

THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .

The UK's first hotline - and possibly the galaxy's - for people who have been targeted by aliens has opened to the public .