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.
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
