Gateshead Millennium Bridge - Newcastle upon Tyne

The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead's Quays arts quarter on the south bank, and the Quayside of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank. The award-winning structure was conceived and designed by architects Wilkinson Eyre and structural engineers Gifford. The bridge is sometimes referred to as the 'Blinking Eye Bridge' or the 'Winking Eye Bridge' due to its shape and its tilting method. In terms of height, the Gateshead Millennium Bridge is slightly shorter than the neighbouring Tyne Bridge, and stands as the sixteenth tallest structure in the city. The chief architect of this bridge is Santiago Calatrava, overseen by his brother Miguel Hernández Calatrava.

After Dark

Fright Night

Thousands of ghosts, ghouls, zombies and witches turned out in Sheffield City Centre for the Fright Night Halloween carnival.

The fire-breathing Pakas Horse, a fearsome robotic horse amazed visitors by breathing fire while being steered by its zombie rider. The creature, built from old machine parts and scrap metal, is 17 hands high and modelled on a full-size horse.

Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, Iceland

Jökulsárlón is the largest glacier lagoon in Iceland. Situated in south eastern Iceland, at the head of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier branching from the Vatnajökull, between Skaftafell National Park and Höfn, it evolved into a lagoon after the glacier started receding from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The lake has grown since then at varying rates because of melting of the Icelandic glaciers. The lagoon now stands 1.5 kilometres away from the ocean's edge and covers an area of about 18 km2. It is the second deepest lake in Iceland at over 200 metres deep. The size of the lagoon has increased fourfold since the 1970s. It is considered as one of the natural wonders of Iceland.

Vatnajökull, Iceland

Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in Iceland. It is located in the south-east of the island, covering more than 8% of the country. With an area of 8,100 km², Vatnajökull is the largest ice cap in Europe by volume and the second largest in area.

Rush hour on the main Coastal Highway

Seljalandfoss, Iceland

Seljalandfoss is one of the most famous waterfalls of Iceland. This waterfall of the river Seljalandsá drops 60 metres over the cliffs of the former coastline. It is possible to walk behind the waterfall. It is very picturesque and therefore its photo can be found in many books and calendars.

Skálholt, Iceland

Skálholt - the cathedral is elegantly underplayed, plainly decked out and unusual only for its size. Inside, a mitre over the door identifies Skálholt as a  bishopric; there's a nicely proportioned wooden ceiling, abstract stained glass windows and a tapestry like mosaic of christ behind the altar.

Skógafoss, Iceland

Skógafoss is a waterfall situated in the south of Iceland at the cliffs of the former coastline. After the coastline had receded seaward, the former sea cliffs remained, parallel to the coast over hundreds of kilometres, creating together with some mountains a clear border between the coastal lowlands and the Highlands of Iceland. The Skógafoss is one of the biggest waterfalls in the country with a width of 25 metres and a drop of 60 metres. Due to the amount of spray the waterfall consistently produces, a single or double rainbow is normally visible on sunny days.