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.
Standing on the edge of a never-ending black hole, this is one leap you wouldn't want to make .
A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .
A professional dancer has embraced her individuality after refusing plastic surgery to remove a giant birthmark on her face .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A single woman, who was granted IVF funding on the NHS, finally has a baby after suffering three miscarriages .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
Meet the real-life Little Bo Peep - a young woman who spends her days tending to her four pet SHEEP .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A diving mad couple have finally taken the plunge, having tied the knot 30ft underwater .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .