Visual Illusions

The best visual illusions mess with your optical perception and use trick psychology to drive you crazy.

The Architect

This is an optical illusion by Erik Johansson that was done using photo manipulation.

Puzzle Pieces

Puzzle Pieces is a visual illusion by artist Rob Gonsalves.

Rocky Mountain

A rocky Mountain landscape that contains a cool optical illusion. Can you figure out what it is?

Hidden Baby

Hidden Baby in the trees optical illusion.

Tree House

The picture below is a painting by Rob Gonsalves called “Tree House in Autumn” and it contains a clever visual illusion.

Rock Lady

The Rock Lady is an optical illusion. Can you see the hidden woman in the photograph?

Elephant Ear

The elephant’s ear contains a weird optical illusion. Can you see the face in it?

Hidden Tiger

Can you find the hidden tiger?

Still Waters

Still Waters is an optical illusion painting by Rob Gonsalves. What appears at first to be a calm lake becomes, on closer inspection, just mirrored tiles.

Another similar painting by Rob Gonsalves, titled Here Comes the Flood, shows a river transforming into a group of people holding mirrored tiles.

Paris Photo

Paris photo optical illusion eyes and mouth.

Motorcycle Riding

Motorcycle riding can be fun for some and dangerous for others. Can you figure out what is wrong with this picture?

Climbing Wall

The climbing wall optical illusion.

Flight Plan

Flight Plan is an optical illusion painting by Rob Gonsalves. A map gradually turns into a real landscape.

Another similar Rob Gonsalves painting, titled Bedtime Aviation, shows beds slowly transforming into an aerial view of green fields.

Lady of the Lake

Lady of the Lake is an optical illusion painting by Rob Gonsalves. A moonlit lake gradually turns into a line of ghostly women.

Another similar Rob Gonsalves painting, titled Medieval Moonlight, shows the windows of an old castle transforming into ghosts.

Paper Skeleton

Paper Skeleton optical illusion.