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.
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
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 .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .