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.
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
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 .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .