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.
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .