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Florida couple Victoria Yore, 24, and Terrence Drysdale, 28, spend their days roaming the world in search of its most beautiful, unspoiled frontiers. Armed with Terrence's camera and a selection of Pre-Raphaelite dresses for Victoria, they have captured breathtaking images in places like Arizona's Grand Canyon, left, Iceland's Skaftafell National Park, top right, and the Bunbeg shipwreck in Donegal, Ireland, bottom right.

Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Clifton recharged her batteries in the Maldives following the last season, and stayed at the Sun Siyam Iru Fushi resort, right, with her husband Kevin, pictured. There she spent hours marvelling at the native fruit bats, inset, while other highlights included a dolphin cruise.

The Daily Mail's Jenny Coad threw herself into India's annual springtime festival of colours in Jaipur, inset, before jetting off to Udaipur, left, to experience its glorious temples and busy markets. She also enjoyed a quieter view of Agra's Taj Mahal, in Mughal park, Mehtab Bagh, on the opposite side of the river, right.

The Forbidden Forest may be off limits to Hogwarts students but visitors to The Making of Harry Potter attraction will soon be able to explore its grounds. The Warner Brothers Studio Tour London is inviting guests, from March, to follow in the footsteps of Harry, Ron and Hermione into the magical lair, pictured. The tree-filled attraction will be populated by eerie creatures from the books and films.

Anyone keen to unleash their inner Robinson Crusoe can buy a private island off the coast of Belize - on eBay.The four acre hideaway comes with a one bed wooden house (bottom left), a timber cabin on the beach (bottom right) and a boat jetty.The caye's mangrove is a nature haven and the island has coral reef that is perfect for snorkelling, dolphin spotting and bird watching.

These vast ships once waged war and carried cargo across the ocean, but today they sit submerged like ghostly skeletons for divers to explore. Pictured, top, the bow of the USS Saratoga, a World War II aircraft carrier which sank in July 1946 in the waters of Bikini Atoll, the Marshall Islands; bottom left, the wreck of a small boat nestled amid the Shangri-La reef in the Philippines; and bottom right, the remains of Umbria, an Italian freighter that was sunk by its own captain in 1940 in the Sudanese Red Sea to stop British forces from stealing its precious cargo.

The study of flags is known as vexillology, which is taken from the Latin word vexillum meaning flag or banner. National flags are often used as symbols of patriotism – and this is true for UK county flags, too. They are often used to represent an important historical event in a county’s past.

Disneyland Resort in California, top left, is now taking reservations for its '21 Royal' private dining experience, pictured. The elaborate custom-themed meal, main left, is hosted in a space once intended to be Walt Disney's apartment, designed using its original lavish plans. The evening costs $15,000 (£12,000) for up to 12 guests.

Zoos from across America and beyond have been battling it out by sharing snaps of their most adorable critters, tagged '#CuteAnimalTweetOff'. Pictured, clockwise from top left - a cheetah cub from Cincinnati Zoo; the seal pup which kicked off the contest, from Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington DC; a panda cub from Zoo Atlanta; baby chacoan peccary from Los Angeles Zoo, a turtle from Virginia Aquarium; and an elephant calf from Arizona's Reid Park Zoo

MailOnline Travel has rounded-up a selection of bizarre, inventive, and in some cases wanderlust-worthy boats, built to whisk the most eccentric seafarers around the world. Pictured, clockwise from top left - the water-skimming Proteus, built by an Italian engineer to cure his seasickness; The Love Love, brainchild of French designer Julien Berthier, who cut his boat in half then sealed it with fibreglass; the Seabreacher, a dolphin-inspired leaping submarine conceived by New Zealander Rob Innes and Californian Dan Piazz; the Amphibious Lamborghini, which was sold on eBay in the UK last year for upwards of £18,000; and Swedish designer Christian Bohlin's duck-shaped boat, which boasts a sauna in the bow.

The image of a man's priceless expressions as he rides a roller-coaster at Disney's California Adventure park, top left, has swept the internet, so here MailOnline Travel rounds up the best of the rest. Pictured, clockwise from top middle - men struggling with a vertical drop; a rider tearing his shirt from his chest with exhilaration on a ride in Ohio; six revellers facing their chosen destiny; a man taking a casual phone call; and a solo gentleman who appears to be having regrets at the Tivoli theme park in Copenhagen, Denmark.

These haunting images, by 37-year-old Dutch photographer Maikel Brands, reveal how the villa’s glamorous days are long over, because the building, in the Marche region, lies abandoned. Brands, from Tilburg, said he loves photographing decaying buildings because ‘they breathe history’. He added: ‘It’s sad to see some of these old buildings go to waste. I want to capture them before they’re gone forever.’

More snow has fallen at the US resort this January than in any other month in its recorded history – 20.5 feet – which breaks the previous record by three feet. At the summit the base depth is a staggering 25 feet – and there’s 14 feet of snow at lower levels. Astonishing pictures have emerged from the resort showing cars and chalets buried in the white stuff (main and inset).

A fascinating video exploring 100 years of flight attendant fashion has been released to highlight the iconic looks of each decade and how US air travel has evolved since its noisy beginnings. From the elegance of the 1930s to the vibrant skirt suits of modern times, female cabin crew uniforms reflect the aspirations of the jet-setting lifestyle.

The mining town of Coober Pedy, located in the outback of South Australia's far north, is host to around 3,500 residents and comes complete with all the amenities of a home above ground. Pictured, clockwise from top left - a guest bedroom; one of the town's five churches; the entrance to a dwelling; a pool hall; and (inset) a welcome sign on stilts.

The Crystal Cabin Awards have shortlisted 85 contenders for accolades in eight categories and are described as the ‘Oscars’ for futuristic plane cabin design. Strong entries include heated stone flooring (top right), touch screen windows (bottom right) and face cradle head rests, which have been designed by teams in Austria and Brazil. And United Airlines has been praised for its new business class cabins, which provide every passenger with aisle access (top left). Other breakthroughs include seats that can be packed away, by B/E Aerospace (bottom left).

Pictured clockwise from top left - photographing the police, airports or any railways is illegal in Cuba; in Uganda miniskirts are banned and so is wearing camouflage; in Saudi Arabia, visitors are forbidden from having any Christmas decorations or dancing in public; and in Malaysia, collecting local flowers without permission is also punishable by law.

The annual competition showcases the UK’s best travel photographers in six categories. Finalists travelled to India, Ireland, Brazil and beyond to capture breath-taking snaps of dreamy landscapes and striking locals. Top images include a pair of lions drying off in South Africa (top), Northern Ireland's cloudy coast (bottom left) and the shadow of Christ the Redeemer framed by a rainbow in Rio de Janeiro (bottom right).

Adventurers can now have absolute privacy at this one room hotel, which offers guests a panoramic view of Prague. The beautiful city can be seen from 230 feet up, with guests able to appreciate the breathtaking view from a bird's perspective. The Tower Park Praha is a reconstructed cabin inside a television tower above the city that offers tourists a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The suite itself is fitted with a luxurious bed with hand-sewn horsehair upholstery. The beauty of the suite is reinforced by the soothing effect of natural minerals in the bathroom.

Russian photographer Kristina Makeeva captured Siberia's Lake Baikal - the oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world, as well as one of the clearest. The vast natural cracks that form, top right, stop fish from suffocating, and the intricate bubbles, main and bottom right, are produced from methane released by the algae underneath.

Travellers heading to China need to be very careful about what they purchase as it's a country that specialises in producing brazenly fake goods with names clumsily altered from the original.For instance, it is possible to pick up a caramel frappuccino at a 'Starbncks' coffee house or some groceries from an '8-12' convenience store. Elsewhere, image-conscious shoppers can buy a 'Rolexe' watch and a pair of 'New Barlun' trainers.

Thousands of guests say that it's the best they've ever stayed in and pictures reveal that the interior of the B&B; (top right), near Dorset's Jurassic Coast, is furnished to five-star hotel standards. Bindon Bottom (bottom right) is run by Clive and Lisa Orchard (left), who set it up in 2010 as a change of lifestyle and a break in their careers.

There are plans for Bodmin Jail in Cornwall to be turned into a 63-bed hotel. The prison has a reputation for paranormal activity as it held more than 60 executions between 1779 and 1909. The owners want to refurbish two derelict cell-block wings, with each bedroom made up of three old cells. The inset image shows a current view of the hotel, while the other three are renderings that reveal how it will be transformed.

The Elysium motor home (left) is the brainchild of Furrion, a US company that makes luxury tech products. It is a gadget-lover's paradise, with widescreen TV's, a smart toilet and a marine-grade audio system. It also has a built-in helipad on the rooftop that comes with a two-person Robinson R22 helicopter, a wooden sun deck (bottom right) and a hot tub (top right).

The criterion that goes into creating a list of the world's best restaurants often centres around the food, the service and the ambience - rarely is the environment outside ever considered. But there are restaurants around the world, often in remote and isolated locations, where the unforgettable experience is as much about the view from the windows as it is about what you're eating. Instead of focusing on the food alone, you could be taking in the mesmerising views from Stratosfare in Queenstown (top left), Piz Gloria in the Swiss Alps (top right), Ithaa Undersea Restaurant in the Maldives (bottom left) or Suhail in Abu Dhabi (bottom right).

An Italian photographer was so taken aback with the beauty of Britain's beaches that he made it his mission to photograph them all. Alessio Putzu, 28, has spent two years touring the UK's coastline to capture the most magnificent scenery - and has snapped calm waters and crashing waves everywhere from Cornwall to the Highlands, and Northumbria to The Mumbles, Wales. Pictured clockwise from top left: Durdle Door, Dorset; Black Church Rock, Devon; South Stack lighthouse, Wales; Godrevy lighthouse, Cornwall; and inset, Hartland Quay, Devon.

Software was used to generate a single 'face' for each airline made from multiple photos of its female staff (pictured) - and the Emirates image, top left, was voted the most attractive overall, as per the survey of 2,000 respondents. The United Arab Emirates-based carrier was followed by composites for American Airlines, WestJet, SkyWest, United and Delta respectively. Emirates and WestJet, a Canadian company, were the only non-US winners.

The Daily Mail's Fiona Hardcastle was delighted by both the Channel Islands. She marvelled at the historic Castle Cornet in Guernsey, left, where she stayed at the historic Old Government House hotel, bottom left. In Jersey, she admired St Brelade's Bay, top right, and relaxed at the lavish Atlantic Hotel, bottom right.

From the otherworldly beauty of Socotra’s distinctive shrubs to the eerie, twisted branches of Florida’s kapoks – the world’s ancient trees have long fascinated holidaymakers. US-based photographer Beth Moon has travelled to Madagascar, Cambodia and beyond to photograph some of the world's oldest specimens. Pictured is the Dragon’s blood tree in Yemen (left), Kapok tree in Florida (top right) and the Avenue of Baobabs in Madagascar (bottom right).

Shemika Charles from New York was filmed limbo dancing at Philadelphia airport. The 23-year-old, who is a two-time Guinness World Record holder for limbo dancing, made fellow passengers' jaws drop when she completed the move earlier this week as they waited to board a flight to Wisconsin. Shemika, who calls herself the 'Limbo Queen', started practising her skill when she was 14.