If you travel clockwise around this figure, you will find that you would go down for ever.  If you move in a counter-clockwise direction, then you would travel up forever.  The hoop, in the center, however, makes this object appear to be entirely flat.

Andreas Aronsson has designed a number of perplexing impossible figures.  Visit his site to see more of his work.

What do you see in this drawing by István Orosz?  Do you see a ship traveling through stormy weather or something more sinister?

To view more of István’s work, please visit his website at Gallery Diabolus or his blog.

From one specific camera angle, it appears that Pac-Man is chasing a ghost on the wall of an apartment.  As the camera moves from its location, however, an illusion is revealed.

More great videos from Brusspup can be found at Swimming Pool Illusion and Apple Logo Illusion.

Today’s update features a series of ambiguous cubes from designer Martin Isaac.  In the image below, do you see a cube on the left or a cube on the right?  You can either perceive one or the other, but not both at the same time.  Try to get them to flip-flop back and forth.

Continue reading this post to see two additional ambiguous cube designs by Martin Isaac.  Be sure to also check out his other designs (as well as designs from other artists) at the blog he maintains called Planetary Folklore.

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This illustration by graphic designer Simon C Page presents a portrait of the caped crusader, Batman, in black.  Can you also locate  Batman’s arch nemesis, the Penguin?

Continue reading this article for the solution.  You might be surprised at how easy it is to find him.

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When you first look at the rings moving in this video, it might appear that they are all moving together uniformly.  Stare at the dot in the middle, however, and the three circles will become “unstuck” and begin to slide independently of one another.

This illusion was created by Stuart Anstis & Patrick Cavanagh and was a finalist for the 2011 Best Illusion of the Year Contest.

John V Muntean has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Chicago.  He is also an artist, creating what he calls “Magic Angle Sculptures”.  Each of these sculptures resembles an abstract wooden carving.  However, when lit from above, the carving can be rotated to reveal three distinct shadows.  The video below details Muntean’s sculpture called Dancers.  See for yourself how his magic angles work.