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.
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .