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.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
