Take advantage of the sweltering summer heat along Britain's most beautiful, secluded sandy shores, such as Kynance Cove (bottom left) in Cornwall, which recently was made accessible via a new road. Also worth visiting are: the remote Silver Sands of Morar in Scotland (top left), the sheltered Broad Sands in Exmoor (top right) and the breathtaking Losgaintir Beach in the Outer Hebrides (bottom right).
Vacation like a VIP: Kristen Stewart, Britney Spears and Gwen Stefani opt for luxurious California getaways... just miles from home
When it comes to vacationing like a VIP, California leaves tourists spoiled for choice, with options ranging from the quaint Shutters on the Beach (bottom right) to Le Parker Meridien Palm Springs (left, top and bottom). Destinations like the Montage Hotel in Laguna Beach (top right) is another hotspot favoured by the likes of Gwen Stefani - all thanks to its close proximity to Hollywood.
Incredible moment British safari guide was saved from leopard savaging his arm by tourists who threw BAGS at it - then rammed it with a car door
A safari tour guide survived a leopard attack after tourists threw objects including a bag at the animal as it tried to get into the truck. The shocking incident happened at the Kruger National Park in South Africa, as visitors were being shown around the famous site. The guide, who has been named by local media as Curtis Plumb, 38, of Nhongo Safari Tours, sustained deep cuts and bites to the arm. He remains in hospital in a stable condition. The leopard was put down after the attack (inset).
On a beach far, far away: Star Wars fan quits office job to travel the world with his girlfriend... as a surfing STORMTROOPER
In 2011 when space buff Andre Price packed a surfboard and a Stormtrooper helmet he just hoped for some out-of-this-world holiday snaps. But when his blog which documented his 12 month trip gathered 30,000 followers, he decided to plan a surfing storm trooper book for charity. In 2011 when space buff Andre Price packed a surfboard and a Stormtrooper helmet he just hoped for some out-of-this-world holiday snaps. But when his blog which documented his 12 month trip gathered 30,000 followers, he decided to plan a surfing storm trooper book for charity.
The real-life James Bond: Incredible moment daredevil paraglider flies into a moving cable car in the French Alps
Adrenaline junkie Arnaud Longobardi put life and limb on the line to fly directly into the cabin of a moving cable car 150 metres above the rocky ground of Chamonix in the French Alps. The 43-year-old professional 'speed flyer' had to time his run to absolute perfection in order to soar in through the open door of the cable car at just the right speed.
Fury of guests staying at London's Shard who paid £575-a-night for luxury room with 'unparalleled city view'... obscured by a privacy screen
Guests at the Shard's Shangri-La hotel (indicated by the red circle) have been left disappointed after forking out hundreds of pounds for a room - then discovering the view ruined by thick in-built stripes on the window (top right). One told MailOnline Travel: 'Fantastic room, but bizarrely they put semi-frosted glass in the city-side windows. Why, oh why?' Pictured top left is how the room is presented on the hotel's website.
A royal reprieve in London, Italy's secret religious archive and an island inhabited by a tribe that may kill you on sight: 10 places you can forget about visiting
Around the world, some destinations do not lend themselves to tourists, like the North Sentinel Island in the Bay of Bengal, where the indigenous tribe may will try to kill anyone who comes ashore (bottom left). Similarly, France's stunning Ile Saint-Paul (top left), the Hawaiian island of Niihau (top right) and the beaches of Mogadishu in Somalia (bottom right) are all similarly out of bounds for most people.
Is this the most magical swimming pool in the world? The 'big hole' hidden in a grotto on a volcanic island
This natural swimming pool on a volcanic Samoan island offers visitors the ultimate experience in relaxation. To Sua Ocean Trench, whose name translates as 'big hole,' is located in Lotofaga village, on the south coast of Upolu island in Samoa. When the volcanoes erupted on the island, much of the ground fell away, and this 98-foot deep hole was the result.
Think Britain is hot? Try these REALLY extreme destinations where temperatures can average 46C in the summer
Temperatures reached a scorching 36.7C (98.1F) in London on July 1, but for many popular tourist destinations around the world, such sky-high measurements are simply the norm. In California's Death Valley National Park (left), the hottest air temperature ever was recorded - 56C - while the average temperature in July is 46C. In the Australian Outback (top right) a land surface temperature of 69.3C was recorded by satellite in 2003 and Mecca, in Saudi Arabia (bottom right), has an average yearly temperature of 42.8C.
Real-life fairytales! The locations that inspired Disney cartoons you can actually visit from the castles of Frozen and Tangled to Up's Paradise Falls
For the animators and designers charged with bringing Disney's wonderful worlds to digital life, real-life inspiration comes in many forms from historic castles to pristine and unique natural landscapes. From Normandy's Mont Saint-Michel being used for the castle from Tangled, (top right) and the Taj Mahal in Aladdin (bottom right), to Angel Falls for Up (bottom left) and the restaurant from Ratatouille being based on the The French Laundry (top left), many of the places are waiting for you to pay them a visit.
Inside the bizarre and colourful Hong Kong Goldfish Market where thousands of the bagged creatures line the walls of aquatic shops
In Indonesia there are ones that float, in Afghanistan there's one dedicated entirely to birds, but when it comes to bizarre markets there's one in Hong Kong that takes some beating. The Goldfish Market is a strange sight, with thousands of bagged fish of all shapes and colours lining the walls of the aquatic shops in Mong Kok. The sale of goldfish has boomed over the last 40 years because of a lack of space for people to keep larger pets like cats and dogs.
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