Category: 3D Illusions | Date Added: June 3, 2009 | 7 comment(s)
Street artist Julian Beever sits on a rock as part of his chalk drawing of a hole in the pavement filled with water and ants for a promotional campaign.


Image credit: Flickr user Lrargerich


Category: Impossible Objects | Date Added: May 30, 2009 | 12 comment(s)
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 this object a genuine illusion made up of seperate pieces viewed from a certain angle or is there some Photoshop involved ?


Image credit: Flickr user Simon Scott


Category: Afterimages | Date Added: May 29, 2009 | 71 comment(s)
A modern alternative to the Jesus Illusion, this one uses an image of President Obama. Stare at the dots for a while and then glance at a light colored surface, the afterimage will appear in front of your eyes.


Image credit: This image is believed to be in the public domain.


Category: Size and Distance | Date Added: May 29, 2009 | 14 comment(s)
The circle in the middle of this picture looks as though its floating above the background. It looks like the blurring on the pattern of the circle creates the illusion that it is closer to your eyes than the background.


Image credit: This image is believed to be in the public domain.


Category: Impossible Objects | Date Added: May 29, 2009 | 13 comment(s)
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 ?


Image credit: Henry Bottomley