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 makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .