Moments That’ll Make You Do a Double-Take
They say seeing is believing, but that’s not always the case! No, we’re not talking about those optical illusions you see in magazines. We’re talking about real-life photos that manage to turn themselves into total mysteries. Photos like this are simply mind-boggling. You’ll have to do a double-take to understand what’s really going on. There’s no doubt most of these were unintentional, and that’s what makes them so great. Pictures like these can be hard to come by, but no worries, we’ve compiled the best of the best for you to gawk at!
Have a look at these photographic optical illusions and tell us which ones manage to bamboozle you.
I’m Going Down Drain, Thanks
A lot of us take maps for granted. Before the invention of smartphones, GPS, or even the touchscreen, we were at the mercy of carefully, or not so carefully, folded pieces of paper that told us where to go. Earlier maps even had the luxury of being printed on fancy pieces of metal. This is not one of those. In fact, it’s not even a map at all! Take a closer look.
That’s not downtown London etched in iron. This highly detailed fixture will only help you find one place: the bathroom. What you’re looking at is a water faucet that’s starting to corrode! Being in constant contact with moisture has turned this helpful water feature into a unique work of art.
Clip Art Has Come a Long Way
Remember the days before content was a thing and everything was tied to likes and algorithms? What about those simpler times when you would run home from school and start copying and pasting dumb pictures on the family computer (back when it got its own room). Life was fun, computers simple, and wonders like moving a hot air balloon with our fingers were the highlight of our day.
As we grow up, our superpowers diminish a bit and we lose this bizarre ability to treat the world like a canvas that we can move things around on. That won’t stop us from trying, whether it’s a balloon, turning clouds into shapes, or making the automatic doors at the grocery store open like magic for us. No matter what, we’re kids at heart…or clever photographers the understand depth perception.
Clifford’s Cousin Popped In For A Visit
It turns out the famous red rover isn’t one-of-a-kind at all! In fact, perhaps there’s a whole pack of lovable giant dogs just roaming around looking to spread love and have misadventures. It’s fun to think that giant labradors and retrievers are out there. Regardless if they’re related or not, calling before they stop in for a visit would be nice. At least it would give us a chance to move the furniture and reinforce the ceiling.
Never fear, you don’t have to worry about laying out a football field’s worth of puppy pads. This furry friend may be crashing the party, but this party is just for the dolls. This is a shot of the interior of a dollhouse that just happens to have a normal-sized dog barging into the grand ballroom!
Bringing Back the Shoulder Pads
Hmm, we thought the shoulder pad trend went out of vogue decades ago, but it looks like this news anchor is bringing them back! Not only is he reviving the old suit style, but he’s gone pretty bold with pads that made his shoulders look super pointy. We’re guessing the chair in this segment won’t make it on air ever again.
Unless he only wears bright-colored suits from hereon out. The poor guy probably didn’t even realize how silly he looked on camera, though we’re sure viewers at home got a good laugh out of this mishap. No doubt this will become an important lesson for up-and-coming news anchors. Black suit + black chair = bad news!
The World’s Largest Spoon And Cherry
Take a bite out of this sweet pit of wisdom: if you say you can eat the big sundae, you better show up to eat the big sundae. Ice cream is all fun and games, but when the giant spoons come out, you know some serious deserting is about to go down. Whoever this mystery person is, she didn’t show up to play games.
She came to devour ice cream mountain or go down trying. At least, in her head, that’s probably the plan. We’re not exactly sure, but what we do know is that our eyes are feeling a little deceived at how close she really is to getting her just desserts.
This Makes first Impressions Difficult
A picture says 1,000 words, a good first impression sets the tone of the relationship, etc., etc. Everyone’s heard these classic lines of advice before. However, sometimes they just don’t apply to your current hairy situation. Sometimes the message you’re sending out is just getting lost in translation. Maybe it has something to do with those new highlights you got?
Bless this kitten’s heart. Their eyes say I love you and their forehead radiates the exact opposite. Maybe this guy was going for a thumb’s up but got confused because they don’t have any of their own? Regardless of this furry friend’s not-so-subtle greeting, we’re still smiling (and scratching our heads).
High-Fives Are Passe. Let’s High-Six!
You have a full day ahead of you: work, errands, meetings. You need to find some time for a little self-care, though. Thankfully, your favorite nail salon has an opening! You pull-in, run inside, and then realize they have to charge you extra. What happened? Oh, nothing, they just charge by the finger now. Apparently, a dozen digits cost just a little bit more due to inflation. Wait…what?
This isn’t an illusion or trick of the light! What you’re seeing here is someone with polydactyly. That means they were born with extra digits! In this case, this lovely hand model has six fingers on each hand. Does this mean they can type super fast? All we know for sure is that that manicure is gorgeous on all twelve fingers.
It’s All About Core Strength
Nobody can deny that yoga has changed fitness, wellness, and social media. While many may not know the 5,000-year history of yoga, there’s a whole world of people who know how beneficial it can be for your core and flexibility. Is it also beneficial to bending the fabric of space and time to create mind-bending illusions to befuddle people around the world?
Maybe, who knows? That’s not exactly what’s going on here. Instead of a special filter or untapped superpower what’s being seen here is just good ol’ fashioned photography. These two fitness finders aren’t bending at their waists in extreme angles. One’s actually balancing on top of the other!
The Mug Is Half-Something
The age-old question has always been: are you a glass half-full or half-empty kind of person? People think depending on how you answer is your outlook on life. This mug is a great answer to that question. The answer being…we’re not exactly sure. This could be modern art on the confusion that is breakfast when you’re half-awake! Actually, there might be a bit of confusion, but it’s not because it’s too early in the morning.
This mug isn’t empty or full at all. It’s actually filled halfway with orange juice! Perspective and color can really play a trick on the eyes. This OJ turned out to be the exact same shade of orange as the homeowner’s favorite morning cup!
What An Explosion Of Flavor!
A perfectly cooked meal is a marriage of the complexities of science, the nutritious benefits of healthy eating, and the artistic symphony that is flavor. While some aren’t brave enough to combat the kitchen, others are expert soldiers. Some trained culinary warriors can pull off any job, no matter how bombastic. And in the case of this cauliflower, we mean that literally!
Even when their endeavors blow up in their face, they still manage to create something with a flavorful spark. How do they get the special skills to pull it off? We’re not sure how they do it, but some people can just blow the roof off of any dish.
Time To Enter The Musical Matrix
It’s time to get with the program…by getting out of it. To do that, you need to make a choice. Will it be the maroon sweater, the maroon sweater, or the maroon sweater? Choose wisely, because you can only wear one. But seriously, did we miss the memo? If someone would have told us, we’d all have worn our maroon sweater and brown wigs to class.
Something clearly struck a chord with these pianists, because they all dressed quite sharply. Not that it’s a bad thing. Good art is often made up of copies, often to varying degrees of unique success. The only issue here is not having the time for multiple encores!
The Master of Camouflage
Looks like one of these hikers decided to become one with his surroundings! There are clearly four tiny liquor bottles, but something three arms reaching out for a toast. Is this some kind of supernatural hiking trail that makes people invisible? Or is the fourth friend just a grandmaster of camouflage? Look at this photo a second longer and you’ll realize the latter is correct.
We’re not sure whether this jacket was intentionally bought to blend in, but it does an excellent job of keeping his arm out of sight. It’s his glove that really gives the game away, maybe he can buy new ones in the same pattern as his jacket. If he gets his entire outfit to match then he’ll truly be an invisible man!
We’re Taking On Water Fast
It was only supposed to be a three hour tour! The water was calm, the sun was shining, and all they wanted to do was to go out. Tragedy struck as they hit a rogue tree branch and instantly began to sink. Wait, a tree branch? There’s no way something so small could do so much damage to…the top of a car. Yep, this isn’t a sinking yacht, it’s actually something a lot more common: a dinged vehicle.
Gilligan and the gang are still out there somewhere. Instead, someone caught their brand new car on their garage door somehow on land. Instead of just scratching the top, it snapped the entire antenna off! At least now it’ll be easier to hear the ocean if the radio doesn’t work.
One Giant Toe For Mankind
Life is an awe-inspiring thing! It’s the one characteristic we’re guaranteed to share with almost everybody else! However, the way life expresses itself can be just as mysterious as it is fascinating. Check out this newborn who’s ready to dip their big toe into the pool of life to test the waters. Notice something a little (or big) different going on here? Take a second glance.
All babies are born unique, special, and beautiful. No matter how many toes, or how big they are, each infant is a combination of genes, love, and large footwear. This kiddo in-particular already has a surprise: that’s not their big toe. The fingers are actually larger than the entire foot!
No Photoshop, Just Paint
Sorry, but this can’t be real. It’s photoshop, or one image placed on top of another, or aliens, or something that isn’t man-made. You can argue otherwise, but we refuse to accept it. How could this be paint alone?? It really looks like the printer ran out of ink because of how color-heavy the original plan was. That’s the only explanation that we will accept.
Can we take a moment to applaud the artistry here? It’s actually perfect. The lines are so crisp, the colors just jump out at you and it really makes it seem like a color photo was overlaid on top of a normal white and grey backdrop. The talent that some people possess when it comes to art is incredible.
You Got Something Caught In Your…Shrubs?
Hooray! It’s a trip to everyone’s favorite place in…no, sorry, that’s a lie. We’re going to the dentist. While that might not sound like the most exciting thing to do, good dental health shouldn’t be taken for granted. However, what’s a way to put a smile on your patient’s faces? Easy, plant some smile shrubs! Or, plant something real and give it a grin.
Flash your pearly whites to these evergreens! A fun way to help lighten the mood is to create a place where people can’t help but take a second look and smile. Now, this is a fun way to help people relax and maybe chuckle. These decorative shrubs have some high-class dental care or just a great gardener.
Where’s the Missing Letter?
If it took you a moment to realize what’s wrong here you’re not alone. Our brains usually fill in the blanks in moments like this but if you take a minute you’ll notice that there is an “F” missing among the shadow letters. What kind of optical illusion mind melt is going on here? Seems like someone made a mistake here, and it’s breaking reality.
This is also one of those images where you’d look at it and say, “Oh, they just forgot to add a letter, what a stupid mistake.” But then you realize all the letters are there and you just stare with your mouth hanging open. Also, the fact that the light is coming from different directions and causing shadows on different sides of the letters can really throw you off.
A Confusing Shadow
We spent a good few minutes trying to figure this photo out. You know you’ve found a good photo when you’re this bamboozled. We know this has to be some kind of perspective trick, but we can’t seem to figure out what it is. Readers, it’s up to you to convince us there isn’t a parallel dimension opening up here.
Give us your best explanation before we lose our minds! This photo reminds us of Peter Pan and the way his shadow had a mind of its own. There’s something incredibly eerie about a shadow not matching its subject, we wonder how it ever made its way into an animated children’s film.
Roadside Camouflage Is Finally Here
Science fiction is fun because it allows us to glimpse into the world of tomorrow. Sometimes, when fortune smiles upon us, we even get to experience the wonders of the future for ourselves. Take for example the dream of one day owning a completely invisible car. Though this would be a very cool invention, it would be pretty easy to lose in a parking garage.
Is it practical or safe in any way? No. Is it still a non-existent pipe-dream? Yes. While not quite there yet, you too can make your car invisible with a good wash, wax, and the perfect angle. If you’re still lost, forget the GPS and look at the wheel halfway up the left side.
The World’s Longest Banana Isn’t Too Delicious
When a craving hits it hits hard. Some people love salty snacks, others get a midnight sweet tooth. Whenever we’re trying to focus on work we just start seeing fruit everywhere! Thankfully, fruit is a healthy and simple thing to grab when your belly’s rumbling. In fact, bananas make such a quick snack that grabbing one is super easy to take on the go. This one though left us feeling a bit hosed.
Bananas are usually an excellent source of potassium and can be really beneficial in a healthy diet. You can also find them nearly year-round depending on where you’re located. The problem is, this one is full of just water. That’s probably because it’s just a very ripe-looking garden hose!
Look Like You Just Walked Out of a Comic Strip
If there’s one accessory people like to splurge on it’s a handbag. Whether you’re going for a classy purse or a practical backpack, having a stylish and unique bag can really make you stand out. Plus, it’s an essential part of any outfit. So why not select something that has people turning their heads, literally! These bags look so much like drawings someone had to put up a sign.
It’s pretty hard to believe these aren’t made of paint and cardboard, but it’s true! We have to commend the person who thought up this brilliant idea. Maybe they’ll branch out to create cartoon versions of clothing, too. Then you can have an entire comic-strip-themed outfit.
It’s An Open-Concept Layout
Before you accept a job interview it’s nice to get a little info on what the company life is like. It’s common to ask what lunch breaks are like, how overtime is handled, and where the nearest bathroom is. Some offices like to brag that they’re modern and have open designs to foster creativity. While others seem to have taken the family-style work community to a whole new level.
Being connected 24/7 is one thing, and married to your job another. However, this feels as if it crosses a few different lines that we’re not comfortable with. Who knows how many actually are. Thankfully, this bathroom isn’t quite ready. The stalls haven’t been installed yet! Hopefully, they restock the paper towels, too.
For Artistic Minds Only
Creative minds are able to find all kinds of images in mundane, everyday objects. Simply staring at bathroom tiles or the pattern on the ceiling can unlock all sorts of pictures in an artist’s mind. It’s incredible that some people have the ability to look at one thing and envision something completely different. Is that what your brain thought when looking at the image below?
It’s pretty mind-blowing that this broken garage door perfectly simulated a beautiful beach scene. To think that everything in this photo aligned just the right way, without any outside interference. Whoever took this picture probably lost it when they realized what they captured! It’s not every day you photograph something this cool.
The Corner Must Have Been Framed
Designing a nice and comfortable pace for people to come and eat can be tricky. How do you deal with maintaining your aesthetic without doing too much structural work? That’s really simple. Just bend the rules of physics and start making those pesky corners work for you! If that doesn’t work, then you may want to look into a more creative solution to help you cut corners entirely.
No, this restaurant isn’t run by wizards. This neat trick though definitely looks like magic. Instead, it’s just some creative thinking and a lot of custom frames designed to hug corners! Look closer and you can see that even the images bend perfectly. This restaurateur decided they didn’t need to break a wall, just work around it.
So Who’s the Real Winner?
Looks like these friends are celebrating a beauty pageant win. But wait a minute, which of these two girls was the actual winner? One of them might be trying to steal her friend’s spotlight, though we’re guessing it wasn’t intentional. The judges wouldn’t be able to tell from this photo; plot twist, they’re BOTH winners!
Eventually, you’ll realize the brunette’s shirt is simply blending in with her friend’s skirt. The blonde won’t want to be lifted in any photos ever again. Hopefully, she wasn’t too upset that her victory photo was ruined by this weird optical illusion! Perhaps they had the good sense to take a few different pictures, chances are one of them came out looking normal.
Must Be a Hot Day in France!
Is this city going through some kind of very intense heatwave? Is the house this lady is photographing in the process of melting into a big, soupy mess? Both guesses are incorrect, in fact, this is what the house actually looked like in person! While the actual house was being built, artist Pierre Delavie decided to turn the construction into a work of art.
This style of artwork is known as Trompe-l’oeil, which intends to trick the eye into seeing something that isn’t there. A giant canvas was put up on top of the construction of the house, creating this surreal effect. Today the house is fully built and the artwork removed, but it will live on forever in photos like this!
Dogs are Doing Everything On Their Own
Now we’ve heard of super-smart canines who can pull off human tasks, but this is something else entirely. Dogs opening doors and speaking English have been witnessed on film, but we never thought we’d see a pup riding public transportation! Plus, it looks like this dog has evolved and grown human arms. That’s something you don’t see every day!
In reality, his owner is sitting behind him, the dog is just too fluffy for you to notice at first glance. He might be a big doggo, but once a lapdog, always a lapdog! He’s having the time of his life riding this bus, even if he’s confusing every passenger on board.
Modern Day Shoes Can Make You An Iguana
Hey look, something that’s really cool and isn’t a filter. Pretty shocking, right? While playing with the newest filters can change how a picture looks, we still haven’t translated that to the real world yet. Or have we? This isn’t some new technological shoe of the future. It’s not a forced perspective trick, either. What we have here is a good ol’ fashion case of multi-use fabric.
If you’re successful in developing a carpet that can double as a pair of shoes, why change elements like the color? Grey goes with everything and can fit any occasion. And what if you’re designing things for office ninjas? If that’s the case, then make sure everything blends in (including the laces)!
My Bestie and Her One Hairy Arm
Who doesn’t like getting together to hang out with friends on a Saturday night? Looks like these buds were having a great time chilling out when they decided to snap a picture to remember that night forever. Unfortunately, it looks like one of them chose a pretty awkward angle and ended up looking like she has one incredibly hairy arm!
You wouldn’t expect a blonde to have such dark arm hair, would you? These two ladies were probably super annoyed with their guy friend for ruining the shot. They probably made him get off the bed and take a new one for them. But of course, they’d want to keep a photo like this for the laughs!
He Has His Father’s Eyes
We’ve said it before, kids can be fun. They can also be a bit scary, though! What if a faceless trick-or-treater ran up to you and asked for candy? We’re not sure how that would happen, but if it did, we’re not sure what to do. Then, if their parents show up without a face, all we can do is smile and say, “He’s got your eyes!”. That’s probably why this photo is equal parts cute and terrifying!
This may be a cute family moment being captured here, but for a second, we weren’t sure. We’re actually still not entirely certain what’s going on here. What we do know, though, is that there’s an optical illusion happening here. Look closer at the guy behind the kiddo. He’s actually leaned over, blocking the kid’s face!
Hang On, It’s Still Loading
Virtual reality, VR for you hip kids out there, is becoming an invaluable tool past being a fun way to game and connect with people. You can explore the world and visit new places with 3D maps! That’s awesome, except for when they lag. Then the floor doesn’t finish loading and the whole “winter trek through the forest” vibe is thrown off. That doesn’t mean that’s the case this time.
What you’re looking at is a shot of the ground! The trees in the front of the picture are actually blades of grass. Someone stumbled across a thin sheet of ice that froze just above the ground due to the grass line. Talk about a good eye on the horizon.
Come One Come All!
We’ve seen all sorts of horse breeds before, from Appaloosas to Mustangs. But a two-headed horse is definitely one we never thought we’d lay eyes on! How is a horse like this even born, and how exactly does it survive? This raises all sorts of practical questions that we might not even want the answers to. Good thing this mythical creature isn’t actually real.
If one of them had been a shade lighter we may not have had this funny photo. We wonder how many people it managed to fool. Perhaps the owner was able to set up a carnival tent and charge a quarter to see the amazing two-headed horse!
The Lost Kittens Are Waiting
Remember that story about the guy in the green tights that fought pirates? You know the one, it had the kids that flew and shadows with a mind of their own. Maybe it was based on real people, but that’s besides the point. What we have here is a kitten so busy ruling the land that she made her shadow watch over her kingdom with her.
Kind of. This cat may be watching her domain with clock-like precision, and she does have a buddy with her. But she’s not best friends with herself. This second star on the right is actually a completely different cat! When you’re this busy, it’s best to get some help from your buddies.
The Rockapotamus Is A Slow Moving Creature
Part of the fun of seeing the world is getting the chance to see the incredible animals that roam the Earth. Some creatures even call very tiny spaces of land home for their entire species, and even now, need to be protected from extinction. Even with much of the Earth being discovered, there are still new species appearing each day.
We’re pretty sure that this may be the only rock hippo in the wild! That or it’s a really unique boulder. To be fair, the babies are hard to come by. However, with a chisel and a lot of care, someone could help bring this lone statue back from the brink of erosion.
Sports Are For All Specters
Sports help unite people and help foster community. Generations of families can gather round on the perfect day, or around a screen, and share in a game of whatever brings them together. Spectating and cheering on your team help create that sense of community and give you something to root for, even if you’re rooting with someone who’s not even there! Part of culture and sports are carrying on the traditions of our community or to share in the good times.
Photography can be the same way! Certain pictures can bring people together, even if it’s to scratch our heads in unity. However, instead of a floating spirit chilling at a local game, this floating friend is actually just sitting on the fence in front of everyone else.
Onward! It’s Time For An Adventure!
Different countries around the world have beautiful customs and stunning lands. Whenever people feel the need for adventure, they seize it and brave a new course! Sometimes it’s fun to travel with family, or you can be a lone wolf looking out over the railing of a ferry, and wondering why people are giving you bewildered looks. Whatever floats your boat, but maybe think about how you line up your shot next time to remember your journey.
It’s never easy to predict what kind of clothes will look best when you’re posing on a boat in the middle of a cloudy day. Sometimes fate laughs as you lean in and it looks like someone decided to blend in behind you to appear to become the world’s tiniest cowboy.
A New Fantastic Point of Dune
A magic carpet sounds like one of the most functional accessories to have in your home. Something that brings the room together and can get us from point A to point B? Hold on, someone needs to get a trademark on this! There can’t be a single downside to this idea before it takes off. Well, except for the fact that they’re not real, outside of the Cave of Wonders.
Floating rug technology is a ways off, probably. What this orator is delivering their message on isn’t actually a floating rug from our fantasies. It’s a very sturdy, and weighted, platform on the beach. The mysterious shadow you’re seeing is actually a flag waving in the wind off-camera. Maybe we have to look at everything as if it were a whole new world.
Who’s Ready For Two Times The Love?
“Yes, hi, welcome to Gemini Estates. No, one belly rub isn’t enough for both of us.” Could you imagine being greeted by these adorable faces? Seeing double the amount of slobbers and tail wags would be so much fun! Unfortunately, instead of coming home to your one-of-a-kind double-headed golden retriever, you’ll have to settle for something a bit more predictable, but just as much fun, and as full of love.
There are no perspective tricks or a special time of day obscuring your sight and creating a kid’s dream pet. Instead, there are just two close-buddies greeting someone at the door at the exact same time! Take a look at our friend on the right. See how they’re leaning in just a bit from the door? They’re just taking up some personal space, but still standing on their own paws.
Custom Sizes Are Always Tricky
Some people have their feet grow with the rest of their body over time. Others have to grow into their feet. That, or, risk being stuck growing full-size all at once. Maybe it’s possible! The largest shoe worn by someone was a 37AA (that’s for feet almost 20in/50.8cm long). Those growing pains must have been intense.
Maybe that’s not the case. Perhaps this guy is just a really stylish clown that goes for that whole “hipster/barista, eco-friendly shoe” vibe. That’s a thing, right? Either way, those shoes were made for walking, and that’s just what they’ll do (once this guy walks across the room to put them on).
Sometimes They Really Take After A Parent
Genetics can be a tricky thing to study, but we all know a bit about it. At the most basic level, we’re taught that our genetics dictate certain actions and even our health. Our genetics can also dictate what we look like! Some parents even try to predict which one their baby will take after more. Sometimes though, it can be pretty easy to tell.
Only time knows for sure what this tyke will end up looking like, but they may be a bit young for expensive sunglasses and a gentlemanly face. Look closely and maybe you’ll be able to see what is actually happening. At just the right angle you can make out the kiddo’s cheek is outlined right next to dad’s mouth!
If Sleeping Beauty Were a Crustacean
No matter what side you were on during the great dress debate (Should it have blue or pink? Was the other one gold or black?) it’s hard to deny that we’re used to seeing certain things as a singular color. That’s not how nature works though! Sometimes things can get a little blurry in the color department, and other times a decision doesn’t get made and shades are split down the middle.
Quick, what color do you imagine when you see the word lobster? If you picked red, you’re right! However, you’re not wrong if you thought, blue. This multi-hued beauty is a real lobster who just happens to produce more of a special protein that dyes its shell a beautiful cerulean blue. This one is especially rare since it’s only affecting half of their body!
Time To Tug a Lug Home
Model ships are really intricate these days. Gone are the days of popsicle sticks, straws, and paper. Now collectors are building complex engines just for their models. If you’re looking to swim in the big waters, you may look to invest in quality. Some of the more complicated models can have thousands of parts! With a closer look, this one may have happened to have a few million more.
Especially because it’s a full-size cruise ship that just happens to be nowhere near this flatbed. This truck is parked on the edge of the water and probably waiting for something much lighter to haul. The tricky angle though can fool even the most astute kit builders.
One Girl or Two?
No this isn’t some kind of complicated art project you’re looking at. In fact, you could argue that this is nothing more than a mirror selfie! However, it would be the coolest selfie ever taken, and it’s all because these two girls used a shard of reflective glass instead of a full-length mirror.
The blue-eyed girl pulled her digital camera out while her brunette friend stood in front of her. The end result makes them appear like a singular person, albeit one with a VERY unique face! We’re heard of people with two different colored eyes, but this would be something beyond any scientific explanation. Fortunately all there is to it is a broken mirror, a camera, and two creative minds.
A Chilly Perspective On Things
Those aerial shots in nature documentaries always take our breath away. Seeing vast winter landscapes flying below us is always such a thrilling experience. Don’t you feel like you’re flying like some sort of licensed comic hero? It also kind of makes us feel like ants. From this height, we very well may be! What you’re seeing isn’t actually a frozen tundra full of moose and bears. It’s more of a landscape full of microbes and germs.
This is actually an extremely zoomed in photo of a puddle. Those things you used to jump in as a kid? Yep, those! The boulders are actually pebbles, the trees are shoeprints, and the ground is…still ground, but really close-up. As cameras on our phones get stronger, we’ll probably be seeing more of these mini-worlds!
Rock All Night! Grow All Day!
The boom of the bass, the smoke machine blowing, your favorite star takes the mic, the concert of a lifetime begins! For the next two hours you’re rooted to place and can’t help but branch out and jam. This looks like a concert to remember. Maybe it is, but not for people. Tonight’s show is for a greener crowd. These fans of metal actually have petals!
Take a closer look at the back row (something you won’t normally hear at a show). This isn’t a fly-by of a massive music festival. It’s a close-up of a lawn at night being illuminated by some smart lighting and a little perspective know-how! This gives new meaning to watching a budding artist.
The Birth Of Millenial Man
There have been countless superhero movies by now. Every power has been redone time and again, and frankly, we’re ready to see a new hero in the mix. Creating a superhero can happen in a lot of ways! Some get bitten by radioactive spiders and others absorb gamma rays. What if there was a hero who got their powers from generating content?
Maybe it’s been done. We’re not sure. We’re too busy trying to save you from boredom. That’s our power. We’re pretty sure we can fly, too, just like this person. All they had to do was jump at just the right time. Their camera did the rest of the work!
Oops, Your Ankle is Missing
Nice try, but you’re not fooling anyone. How could the invisible man go out in public, sit on a train and forget to wear socks? Seems like that’s a pretty basic thing to remember if you’re trying to not be found out. But let’s be honest, what store is selling socks that look exactly like the floor of a train? We’re not sure those would be a best-selling product.
What makes this photo even odder is how his left shoe also looks like it’s blending into the floor pattern. As if he’s starting to fade away, starting from his ankle and working its way up to the rest of his body. Maybe this isn’t the invisible man after all, but rather this man’s disappearing one limb at a time!
A Floating Boat
You’ve probably been on some kind of boat before. Maybe it was a paddle boat that you enjoyed on a nearby lake. Maybe you’ve even experienced being on a giant cruise ship. But have you ever stepped foot on a floating boat? Don’t worry, neither have we, because they don’t exist! The weather is messing with the horizon in the coolest way possible
It’s amazing the kind of tricks that our minds can play on us. With the curvature of the Earth coming into play, as well as reflections from the water, clouds, and sun, sometimes it seems the impossible can happen. Just imagine someone visiting the beach and seeing this ship. Must be a freaky sight.
What’s it Reflecting?
Some of the coolest examples of special effects are magical doorways or portals that appear in the middle of nowhere, opening up to a completely different world. That happens all the time in movies, but since when does it happen in the middle of a normal street? Don’t want to get rained on? Just open a portal to a new sunny location. Works every time.
Once you’ve figured out what’s going on in this picture it still messes with your head. How is it possible that one direction you’re looking at shows complete cloud cover and stormy weather and just behind you it’s sunny and blue skies? This isn’t how it’s supposed to work, right?
One Photo Naturally Split In Two
It might take a moment for your brain to fully process this photo, and that’s okay. You’re not alone! The tombstones in this image make the perfect straight line to divide this image into two parts; one with green grass and colorful leaves, and another with completely barren trees. It almost looks like two seasons are going on in the same picture.
The grass in this graveyard must be really well maintained. Or maybe, just maybe, the spirits that lurk here are keeping the greenery as fresh as possible. There’s got to be some explanation between the contrast of the cemetery and its surroundings (and we’re hoping the reason is NOT supernatural!)
Only Half Your Pup Has Loaded
Don’t freak out! This adorable doggo is absolutely okay. And no, he’s not a virtual pup who has accidentally walked through a wall. It might take you a moment to realize the canine is simply peeking through a door, it just happens to be the same color as the wall next to it. The owners of this dog must’ve freaked out when they first saw this!
After they realized what was going on they swiftly got the camera out. And we don’t blame them, how often does a shot like this come around? The pup looks a little confused, maybe he doesn’t quite understand his owners’ shocked reaction. But we bet he’s loving the extra attention!