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.
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .