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.
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .