The photograph below is a bit ambiguous, although it probably was not meant to be.  What exactly is going on with the two people’s legs?  It looks like the person facing the camera is wearing long white shorts… or is she? Did you figure it out?

Does it look like the woman in this photograph is standing on a flying carpet? The shadow is from a flag and flagpole while the rug that the woman is standing on is firmly on the sand.  At first glance, it appears that the shadow and the rug are related to one another, giving the […]

John Pugh is an American artist known for this large three-dimensional trompe l’oeil wall murals.  One of his most famous murals, titled Academe, was painted on a wall on the side of Alva P. Taylor Hall at Chico State University in California.  As a passerby, it appears that the wall of the building has crumbled […]

What exactly are you looking at in this deceptive photo?  Is it a family of tiny horses or are the table and chairs gigantic? The horses are, of course, normal size.  It is an over-sized table and chairs that create confusion when viewing this scene from a distance.  The subject hidden in the cowboy optical […]

In Ebihens, France, an interesting natural optical illusion can be seen called the Apache Head in the Rocks.  A face can be seen looking to the left.  Green grass growing on top of the mountain, resembling hair, further enhances the illusion. Optical illusions like this one are a result of something known as pareidolia.  This […]