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Whether it’s a row of identical houses that looks like a "copy-paste" error or a tree that seems to be watching you, our world frequently serves up visual anomalies that feel like bugs in a simulation.

This collection of photos from the page @woozy.zip explores the thin line between the accidental and the intentional, blending perfectly timed natural flukes with mind-bending installations from artists who love to toy with our depth perception. These images challenge our brain’s need for logic, proving that whether it's a "glitch in the Matrix" or a masterfully crafted illusion, reality is often far more surreal than we give it credit for.

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Nighttime photo of a stone bridge with illuminated arch perfectly reflecting in water creating a reality glitch illusion.

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    Giant Buddha statue appears to wear glowing red traffic lights amidst pink cherry blossoms in a reality glitch photo.

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    Sunset sky over snowy mountain casting a striking shadow, creating a reality glitched effect in a suburban neighborhood.

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    Two workers cleaning a giant Buddha statue close up in a perfectly timed photo that looks like a reality glitch illusion.

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    #5

    Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood with patterned rows of houses and trees creating a reality glitch illusion.

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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'Suburban Mirage', by the artist Paul Octavious

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    Birch trees with natural markings resembling eyes, creating a reality glitch effect in a clever staged illusion photo.

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    Pile of trash and two birds creating a cleverly staged illusion with shadows that look like human figures in a reality glitch photo.

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    2 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is an art piece, 'Dirty White Trash (with Gulls)', by the artist duo Tim Noble and Sue Webster.

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    Hand holding a white snake with a pattern that looks like a smiling face, creating a reality glitch illusion.

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    Colorful stained glass door casting vibrant patterned light on wooden stairs in a reality glitch illusion photo.

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    Close-up of a hand holding a perfectly round leaf creating a reality glitch effect in a clever staged illusion photo.

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    Broken mirror in trash reflecting blue sky and clouds with a bird perched, creating a reality glitch illusion effect.

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    Premium     2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks dangerous for people walking by or kids playing

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    Tree trunk with mosaic tile design filling a crack in the pavement, creating a reality glitched illusion on the sidewalk.

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    Staircase with bushes creating a clever illusion, looking like reality glitched in a perfectly timed photo.

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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Part of the sculpural garden,'The Garden of Cosmic Speculation', by Charles Jencks and Maggie Keswick Jencks, Portrack House, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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    #14

    Person stepping near a street pothole decorated with colorful tiles, showcasing reality glitched through a clever illusion.

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    Mirrored panels in a forest reflecting sky and trees, creating reality glitch effects with perfectly timed illusions.

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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Art installation, 'Black Square', by Gregory Orekhov

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    Unique high-rise building with irregular blocks and windows creating a reality glitched effect in architecture.

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    2 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'Valley', designed by MVRDV for EDGE Technologies. It's in Amsterdam’s Zuidas business district

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    Brick building facade curving unnaturally, creating a reality glitch effect in a perfectly timed illusion photo.

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    Hand placed inside a perfect hand-shaped rock formation creating a reality glitched illusion with natural textures.

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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The so-called Giant Handprints in the White Mountain Petroglyphs, Wyoming

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    Child walks in shadow art installation creating reality-glitched illusion with tree-shaped light patterns on floor and wall.

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    Trees in a grassy field wrapped with white bands around their trunks creating a reality glitch illusion in nature.

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    Trees in a forest with white sections wrapped around trunks, creating a reality-glitched illusion in a natural setting.

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    Close-up of a white snake with a yellow pixelated smiley face pattern on its scales, illustrating reality glitched illusions.

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    Premium     2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interesting that there’s two of them

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    #23

    Broken outdoor concrete stairs with one step cleverly restored using colorful reality glitch illusion mosaic tiles.

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    Geometric shadows cast by a perforated wall creating a reality glitch effect in a cleverly timed photo illusion.

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    Aerial view of an island connected by bright orange floating walkways, creating a reality glitch illusion with perfectly timed shots.

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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'The Floating Piers', art installation by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, lake Iseo, Italy

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    Snow-covered trees resembling surreal shapes in a frosty landscape, a reality glitched illusion with perfect timing.

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    Monkey sitting on large mushrooms growing on tree, creating a reality glitch illusion in a forest setting.

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    Pine trees in a rocky forest with trunks covered in bright pink fabric, creating a reality-glitched illusion effect.

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    Crowd forming a circular pattern with clouds and birds creating a reality glitch effect in this staged illusion photo.

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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'The Windows', by David Delruelle.

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    Cleverly staged illusion of a large pixelated image made entirely from arranged cigarettes on a floor.

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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Xu Bing: Tobacco Project” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

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