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 .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
