I've always loved optical illusions and the refreshing view from embracing new perspectives. I love finding two versions of one picture and finding out what is not possible in an M. C. Escher sketch. Despite my fascination with these puzzles, they are just thoughts and visions on paper. They aren't real.
Optical illusions in the real world are much more impressive, but much harder to find. It either takes a mastermind behind the construction or a coincidence caught on camera. Below are 35 of the most mind-blowing optical illusions that have happened in reality. Remember that all of these illusions are just tricks of the mind and deceptions of perception, but some still might take a second look- and a whole lot of sidewalk chalk.
1. Floating Faucet
2. Who's Hugging Who?
3. Simple Floating Man
4. Waterfall Road
5. T-Rex Stares
6. Eye of the Drain
7. Stair Shelves
8. Three Lost Men
9. Street-Cleaning Day
10. Violin Islands
11. Who's in the Chair?
12. Colorful Cavern
13. Spidey, Where Do the Buildings Begin?
14. Who's Carrying Who?
15. Computer Calculator?
16. Proceed With Caution
17. Fish Eyes
18. Floating Man or Hidden Chair?
19. A Day at the Beach with Man-Child
20. Flying on Imagination
21. Just a Table of Food
22. Mer-People
23. X Marks the Spot
24. Owl Coffee
25. A Strong Couple
26. Under Construction
27. Endless Floor
28. A Solvable Rubix Cube
29. A Ship in the Sky or Tower in the Distance?
30. Toy Cars
31. Life Out of Death
32. COWABUNGA!
33. Playing in the Snow
34. Chalk Reflection
35. And Finally, The Classic Question of "Duck or Rabbit?"
