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.
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .