WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state. Instead of using traffic lights to control the stop and go flow of the cross-roads, attractive women dressed in perfectly crisps and identical outfits dangerously stand along in the middle of the road on a small platform. Displaying riveting focus, they are only allowed to turn counter-clockwise, directing traffic with forceful and halting movements. They have been the subject of photographic study for many years but French photographer Eric Lafforgue, 49, captured these moments during six trips to the Marxist country.
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
