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.
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .