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 soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
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