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.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .