Impossible Objects

This section features pictures of objects that are completely impossible. Some are renderings or diagrams of such objects, others are actual models created from several objects that when viewed from a specific location produce the illusion of the impossible shape.

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Impossible Trident Illusion
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This well used optical illusion also sometimes referred to as a "blivet" is an impossible shape consisting of three prongs but with only two connecting segments. ...

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Impossible Shelves Illusion
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This classic illusion consists of a series of shelves attached to a wall, but exactly how many shelves are there ? Try counting them from the left and then from the right, are they the same ?...

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Impossible Crate
Added on 06-05-02009 | 2 comments
This ridiculous object was snapped outside a bar by Simon Scott, its another take on the well known "impossible triangle" illusion but which uses a bit of creativity to create a wooden box shape. Is t...

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Linked Triangles
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As if one impossible triangle wasn't enough here we have three triangles connected together in an impossible manner. Can you worked out how these are linked ?...

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Impossible Columns
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This Roman soldier looks a bit perplexed and its no surprise, how many columns are there exactly ?...

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Crazy Crate
Added on 06-05-02009 | 2 comments
Here's an absurd and completely impossible wooden crate, a different take on the classic impossible triangle illusion....

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Elephant Legs
Added on 06-05-02009 | 8 comments
This one is sure to get you thinking, how many legs does this elephant have ? Not as straight forward as it may first appear, this picture has been featured in books and on web sites for years. Have y...

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Austrian Impossible Triangle
Added on 06-05-02009 | 1 comment
A large scale sculpture of an "impossible triangle", this one is located in Gotschuchen, Southern Austria. ...

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Impossible Dice Triangle
Added on 06-05-02009 | 5 comments
This take on the classic "impossible triangle" or "Penrose triangle" illusion uses dice to create the appearance of an object that is fundamentally impossible in ordinary Euclidean space. ...