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.
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .