Reality can be quite confusing sometimes, especially when we look at it through photographs. Perhaps half of these photos, you have no idea whatโs going on, until you figure it out eventually. Itโs easy to freak people out at first, but sometimes all you need to do is to take a second glance.
Almost all of these photos are just optical illusions, camera perspective tricks. It might take you a while before you can see it, but the truth is there if you look close enough. Youโll likely be both amused and puzzled trying to figure some of these crazy photos out.


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1. Levitating Canoe
This picture defies all odds. The girl is paddling her canoe across thin air. The water is a good foot or two underneath her.


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2. Floating Fisherman
The man is floating in mid-air. At least, thatโs how it appears. His blue jeans are the exact same color as the lake.


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3. Manโs Arm
The little girl looks like she has a pretty manly arm. Itโs slightly too big for her body and there is a lot of hair on it. It could just be her dad sleeping next to her though.


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4. Beach Scene
We must be an artist because we definitely see the beach. Itโs so disappointing to find out what it really is. Itโs a big let down.


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5. Tree Star
There is, in fact, a star on the top of this tree. Itโs practically invisible during the day, but at night it lights up. Thatโs when it really shines.


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6. Fur Spot
This cat hat looks like it has a hole in the middle of its body. Itโs a pretty strange marking to have. It is shaped perfectly.


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7. Leaning Apartment Complex
The steep roads in San Francisco make it really easy to play with photo perspectives. Just tilt the camera at an angle that is even with the road and it will seem as though the building is leaning.


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8. Horses Drinking
Itโs a book about horses. This page shows two horses going in for a drink out of a tire. If you werenโt paying attention though, it would be easy to mistake it for a dirty magazine.


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9. Funky Shoes
At first glance, we wanted to tell the woman to pull her pants up. We thought they fell down. However, itโs just her stylish new shoes. Celebrities are kind of weirdโฆ


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10. Headless Man
Actually, itโs a guy wearing a hoodie sleeping on the subway. From this perspective though, it looks much spookier. The hood looks like the collar of his jacket.


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11. Tiny Legs
Weโre pretty sure this one isnโt even a trick. Itโs just a guy who skipped leg day at the gym way too many times. The proportions of his body are now way out of wack. Although, the black shading on the insides of the pants doesnโt help either.


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12. Dollhouse Dog
This is what it looks like when a dog sticks its head inside a dollhouse. Luckily, itโs not actually a giant dog. It would be pretty scary if that were the case.


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13. Rising Hands
Itโs pretty freaky when your handprints in the mud end up looking 3D. Thatโs what happened to this man. He was shocked when he looked at the picture later and saw the hands rising from the sand.


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14. Library Shelves
Technically, the image is just focused through all of the stacks at the library. However, it seems much trippier than that. It reminds us of the scene at the end of the movie Interstellar.


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15. Cat In The Manger
Weโre not sure if this is the worldโs smallest cat or worldโs largest cat. Itโs the same size as the donkey and sheep. Although, the figurines look miniature.


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16. Awkward Shoulders
This guy looks like he has some giant pointy shoulders. Although, itโs really just the chair he is sitting on. Itโs the same color as his suit.


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17. Dog Backflip
When the man first received this picture from his sister, he thought their dog was doing a backflip. It would be pretty spectacular if it was, however, itโs just a weird angle. The dog was sleeping on the deck outside.


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18. Dog Look-Alike
It looks exactly like a dog in the background. However, upon closer inspection, it turns out to be a side view of a person wearing headphones. It definitely had us fooled.


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19. Baby Holding
Parents will cringe at this one. Everyone knows you arenโt supposed to hold a baby like that. Luckily, itโs just an illusion caused by the hanging pajamas.


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20. Diving In
No, itโs not a man with spiky hair diving into the ocean in the background. That is the womanโs hand. She is examining a small black sea urchin.


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21. Two Cats
Is it two cats or a white cat wearing a black hat? It might take you a little bit to figure it out. Itโs a pretty deceiving photo.


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22. Cat Confusion
Here we have a cat peering out over the ceiling from underneath a set of stairs. The stairs are the kind that donโt have any backs on them. Itโs a very complicated perspective.


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23. Swiss Charity Ad
Who is wearing the captainโs hat? Itโs not the man with the long shaggy hair and beard. Although, we could understand why you might think that.


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24. Planet Jupiter
If you look closely, youโll see that it is a close-up view of a marsh with a bunch of ducks paddling around. However, it also looks a lot like the planet Jupiter. The markings are very similar.


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25. Giant Man
โWhen I stand on this mountain, I am a giant,โ writes the man. He feels like he is on top of the world. Itโs because he practically is.


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26. Cow Head
Where is the body of the cow? It appears as though it is just a floating head. It must be a really skinny cow. Thatโs the only explanation that makes sense.


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27. Angry Banana
Do you see the small slice of banana in the top part of the bowl? It is so angry! It must not have liked being cut up and mixed in with cereal.


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28. Goofy Glasses
Itโs not the worldโs goofiest pair of sunglasses, nor is it some supernatural phenomenon. Itโs just a reflection of the underside of a lamp that is sitting on the table above the glasses.


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29. Big Hand
The kid was moving his hand during the photo and it caused it to blend right in with the grandpaโs hand. Now he has the hand of an old giant. Itโs pretty funny.


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30. Nice Haircut
The sun gave the girl on the left an impromptu buzzcut. Itโs a pretty stylish fade. However, itโs not what she expected to happen when she took the photo.


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31. Missing Legs
There is something off about the number of legs in this photo. We spot three people so there should be six legs, however, there are only four. Where are the other two?


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32. Black Rock City
If we didnโt know any better, we might think this is a photo from outer space. It looks like a solar system. However, it is actually an aerial shot taken at the annual Burning Man festival.


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33. Funny Lips
The cat didnโt get a Botox treatment done on her lips. She is just chewing on a donut toy. We understand if you didnโt realize it at first. The lips are very realistic-looking.


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34. Free Fall
This one is great. Obviously, the photo was turned on its side and the situation was staged. However, it sure doesnโt look that way.


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35. Wrong Head
The head and the bodies donโt really match up. Itโs a woman in a bikini with the head of a man. There is some serious gender confusion going on.


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36. Upside-Down Pool
What is going on here, you might ask? Itโs an upside-down picture of a pool, underwater, during rain. There is no real reason to take a photo like this. However, it certainly looks cool.


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37. Burning Car
Looking out through the window, it appears as though the car is on fire. Fortunately, itโs just the reflection from the fireplace inside. It would be a disaster otherwise.


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38. KFC Man
Once you see this, itโs impossible to ever look at the KFC logo the same way again. Colonel Sanders has a stick figure body. The son was telling the truth.


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39. Window Reflection
We thought this was a dog being really naughty at first. However, the golden retriever is not actually standing on the table. Itโs just a reflection from the outside of the store.


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40. Cat Head
โMy cat seems to have misplaced his body somewhere,โ explains the man. He is right. The catโs body is nowhere to be found. How is the pet still alive?


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41. Realistic Reflection
No, itโs not a movie playing on the television or an old episode of Midsomer Murder. Itโs actually a reflection caused by the sun. There is really a woman sitting there in the room.


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42. Vet Inspection
If you see a dog wearing a gas mask when you look at this photo, donโt worry, youโre not alone. Most people do. Although, itโs actually just a veterinarian holding a magnifying glass.


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43. Horned Girl
There is nothing like a nice set of horns to set you apart from your other classmates. Somehow, no one is reacting though. We must be seeing something that they arenโt.


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44. Man in a gown
The fountains shot up at the perfect time. It makes the man walking in the background look like he is strolling through the park wearing a white bridal gown. Itโs pretty hilarious.


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45. Baby Ponytail
This baby just came out of the womb and already has a full ponytail. At least, thatโs what it seems like. However, itโs just a wig hanging on the mirror in the background.


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46. Muppet Sighting
This lady could easily pass for a muppet when she is hunched over. Her sunglasses look like eyeballs and her headband looks like a mouth. The likeness is unmistakable.


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47. Headstand Fail
This is a super confusing one. Itโs a girl standing on her head on the lap of another girl who is sitting in a trash can. The man is trying to keep her from falling.


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48. Lack Of An Upper Body
Here we have a pair of legs standing in the subway without a body. The legs are wearing a dress, but once the dress gets above the waist, it completely topples over. Itโs pretty unusual.


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These photos may have been taken by accident, or was purposely shot to be that way. Regardless, they really do make your mind think hard enough just to process them.
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