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.
Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .
A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .
Sophie Carr, 23, from Swindon, was just six when her older brother Alex, then 12, abused her during a game of mummies and daddies .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
A man has spent almost £100K on lip fillers, Botox and designer clothing in a bid to look like Kim Kardashian .