1. Cavo Tagoo, Mykonos

Guests at the Cavo Tagoo on Mykonos can enjoy cocktails and Mediterranean views from the comfort of this gorgeous infinity pool. Designer lighting provides further atmosphere after dark.

2.Rogner Bad Blumau, Steiermark

The draw of this Austrian hotel is its thermal springs, which provide an ideal opportunity to
recover from a day's trekking in the surrounding countryside.

3.Rio Calma, Fuerteventura

Located on the sandy beach of Costa Calma, the Rio Calma hotel features a huge pool and saltwater lagoon with a perfect view of the Atlantic.

4.Golden Nugget, Las Vegas

Where else could you find an integrated swimming pool and shark aquarium? Only a glass wall
separates the big fish on display and visitors to the Golden Nugget Hotel.

5.Enchantment Resort and Mii Amo Spa, Arizona

Lying among Arizona's spectacular Red Rock State Park, the Enchantment Resort offers panoramic mountain views and cave-like accommodation.

6.Atlantis Palm Resort, Dubai

Featuring a 28-metre waterslide and a zone where guests can share the water with dolphins, the
swimming pool at the Atlantis Resort in Dubai is typically outrageous. Its underwater aquarium
also features 65,000 species of marine creatures.

7.Intercontinental, Hong Kong

The Intercontinental Hotel's infinity pool - situated on the roof of the building - offers breathtaking views over Hong Kong. The five-star hotel also boasts five restaurants, a spa and a
fitness centre.

8.Adler Dolomiti Spa and Sport Resort, Southern Tirol

This five-star resort in the middle of the Dolomites features a 35°C saltwater pool, a large outside swimming area and a hot whirlpool with a panoramic view of the Alps.

9.Ubud Hanging Gardens, Bali

The Ubud Hanging Gardens resort - accessed via a private aerial rope way - has several pools
extending over multiple levels while each room has access to its own private pool.

10.Gran Hotel La Florida,Barcelona

The 37-metre pool at the Gran Hotels La Florida offers stunning views of Barcelona from 500 metres above the city.

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SAND sculptures are created during preparations for the FIESA 2009 International Sand Sculpture. Just take a look at this amazing view by the sand sculptors. Well, am really interested in this and sure want to be there... 

Creation ... a man works on a sand sculpture during preparations for the FIESA 2009 International Sand Sculpture Festival in Pera, Southern US.

Group effort ... an international team of 60 sculptors will turn 35,000 tons of sand into sculptures spread over 15,000 square metres for the festival.

Amazing ... a sculpture of a plane.

Pondering ... a sculptor works on a sand sculpture of "The Thinker".

Massive ... a man works on a sand sculpture of a primate.

Digging deep ... working on the sculptures.

Swirl ... the detail is incredible .

Effort ... sculpting is hard work.

Precision ... fine detail is prominent..

Work of art ... the sculptures .

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Unique ... the Helix Hotel in Abu Dhabi is a unique development that won't have floors but will be built in a spiral shape. The hotel, which will float into the Persian Gulf, will maximise natural resources such as the sun, wind and ocean water.

Ideal location ... the hotel rests in the bay, partially floating in the water and adjacent to the serpentine Sheik Zayed Bridge which is currently under construction.

Spacious ... the hotel will contain 208 rooms, with interior temperatures managed by a cascading ocean-fed waterfall.

Changing ... the floor constantly shifts in width and pitch as it rises to the top floor, keeping public spaces always in flux.

Facilities ... it has lounges, cafes, a luxury indoor-outdoor health spa and an upper pool deck.

Unique urban world ... no two rooms positioned across from each other have exact views to the other side .

Sight for sore eyes ... a simple and spacious interior gives way to ocean views .

Swirling ... the design will make for good exercise .

Solid ground ... the running track is the only moment where the ramping ceases and a flat surface prevails.

Breathtaking ... the stunning location.

Dramatic sunset ... a hotel like no other ..

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This is the world's biggest train set which covers 1,150 square metres (12,380 square feet), features almost six miles of track and is still not complete .

The set covers six regions including America, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Germany and the Austrian Alps.

The American section features giant models of the Rocky Mountains, Everglades, Grand Canyon...

....and Mount Rushmore

The Swiss section has a mini-Matterhorn .

The Scandinavian part has a 4ft long passenger ship floating in a 'fjord'

It is expected to be finished in 2014, when the train set will cover more than 1,800 square metres (19, 376 sq ft) and feature almost 13 miles of track, by which time detailed models of parts of France, Italy and the UK will have been added .

It comprises 700 trains with more than 10,000 carriages and wagons .

The longest train is 46ft long .

The scenery includes 900 signals, 2,800 buildings, 4,000 cars - many with illuminated headlights...

...and 160,000 individually designed figures .

Thousands of kilograms of steel and wood was used to construct the scenery...

along with 700kg of artificial grass .

The 250,000 lights are rigged up to a system which mimics night and day by automatically turning them on and off .

The whole system is controlled from a massive high-tech nerve centre .

Twin brothers Frederick and Gerrit Braun, 41, began work on the 'Miniatur Wunderland' in 2000 .

The set is on display to the public and is so big that they employ more than 160 people to show visitors around their creation .

In total the set has taken 500,000 hours and more than £8 million to put together, the vast majority of which has come from ticket sales .

Gerrit said: "Our idea was to build a world that men, woman, and children can be equally astonished and amazed in"

Frederik added: "Whether gambling in Las Vegas, hiking in the Alps or paddling in Norwegian fjords - in Wunderland everything is possible" .

It isn't just a model railway, but a world which invites the visitors in different ways to dream and discover" .

Eagle-eyed visitors may spot Herbie the Love Bug...

....or a couple on a blanket in a field of sunflowers .

The Miniatur Wunderland is located next to the River Elbe in the Speicherstadt area of Hamburg, Germany

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