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.
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
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 .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .