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.
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
