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 .

A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .

A restaurant famed for creating the 3lb cheeseburger has unveiled its latest culinary challenge – the largest chilli cheese hotdog in Europe .

With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .

Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .

AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .

WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .

A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .

HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .

EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .

AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .

THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .