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.
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
Is your cat bored? Do his usual playthings simply not do it for him anymore? Not to worry - there's an app for that .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .