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.
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
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 .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .