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 mum-of-two has splashed out £20k on her seven reborn dolls, but refuses to treat her real kids .
She was recently named Best Dressed Woman in a new list and is regarded as one of the most stylish women in the world .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
An owl swoops through the air before making an unorthodox landing - right on top of an unsuspecting man's head .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .