They say there is always more than meets the eye. So today, we are going to take you on an illusory roller coaster where things are not what they seem, or rather they seem to be not what they are… Unless you look twice, and thrice, and then everything seems fine.
Bored Panda has compiled a list full of mind-bending camouflages we encounter every day and don’t give much thought to. From a sizzling paella bowl that resembles a pool full of tiny humans to a piece of toothpaste that came out just like someone’s taken their nose off, these are some of the most amusing optical illusions.
Be prepared for your mind to play tricks on you, and don’t forget to check out our previous posts with incredible optical illusions here and here.
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This Is The Top Of A Fence Post
The Armadillo Lizard Looks Like A Baby Dragon
My Black Cat Looks Like My White Cat’s Shadow
Call me crazy, but today on my way to work, I saw a trash bag that looked just like a bird. I gave it a second glimpse, only to realize my eyes were deceiving me, and that it was, in fact, nothing more and nothing less than a plastic bag.
Chances are most of us happen to have optical illusions now and then. They distort reality in such a way that we see objects, shapes, or things that are not entirely there. Usually it doesn’t last long, but it doesn’t make it any less realistic.
Kim Ransley, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Sydney, explains that “In day-to-day life, the ability to distinguish objects helps us work out what is around us when parts of the scene are covered or lighting is poor.”
However, when it comes to the visual patterns that appear in random things and places, and occur purely by chance, these “can also trigger the system, causing us to see familiar objects in very strange places—such as the appearance of a face in a cloud.”
I Found A Pattern On Some Rocks In Sweden That Looks A Bit Like Starry Night By Van Gogh
The Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma Disstria) That Looks Like It's Wearing A Penguin Sweater
Frozen Spider Web Looks Like A Knitting
It turns out, this is all due to our ability to see, which involves the brain molding raw sensory data we get from the world around us into a more refined form. Kim explained that most of these refinements “are deliberate—they’re designed to help us survive.”
Other times, “certain patterns regularly trip our brains up” even if they have evolved to guess right most of the time. “That’s when we might see an optical illusion,” she concluded.
This Is Moss Agate From Indonesia, The ''Moss'' Is Actually Iron And Other Mineral Inclusions In The Stone That Make It Look Like It Contains A Secret Forest
These Trees With Christmas Lights Under The Snow Look Like Rocket Launch
The Moon Looks Like Saturn
From afar you may wonder, “Is that an asteroid ring around the moon?”. Well, the disguise of this waning moon is actually a thin cirrostratus cloud. The way the cloud interacts with the moon creates a unique display of beauty that steals protagonism from the surrounding stars. Below the moon? The dimly lit silhouette of volcano Pacaya and the Guatemalan highlands can be appreciated.
Captured at dawn December 24, 2019
Doggo Looking Like A Bear After The Bath
That face. That expression. All that love just for you. Beautiful little bear pup.
The Light Coming From The Bathroom Window Makes My Cat Look Like She Just Had A Great Idea
I Took A Picture Of A Window With Rain On It And It Looks Like A Planet Surrounded By Millions Of Stars
The Wings Of The Atlas Moth Look Like Snakes
These Sunset Clouds Look Like Lava
This Baby Bird Looks Like A Pinecone
This Window That Looks Like A Painting
Encountered A Hairless Guinea Pig That Looks Like A Baby Hippo
The Pebbles On This Beach Look A Lot Like Eggs
This Cat Looks Exactly Like A Bowl Of Flour
The Snow On My Husband's Car Looks Like Cloth
This Is A Puddle
The Window Of This House I Rented Looks Like A Painting
My New Petunia Looks Like A Galaxy
This Is Jubilee. She Just Happens To Look Like Bad Taxidermy
Every Year, My Next Door Neighbors House Looks Like A Can Of Arizona Green Tea
The Way My Company’s Cooling System Becomes Giant LEGO Bricks In The Snow
I Almost Died. I Found My Mom's New "USB Hub" Sitting On Her Desk
This Oven Kinda Looks Like An Easter Island Head
Morro Rock Looks Like A Pile Of Gold During Sunrise
This Turtle's Shell Looks Like A Sombrero
These Rice Fields Look Like Stained Glass From Above
Baby Snapping Turtles Look Just Like Little Dinosaurs
This Bush Looks Like I Just Won Solitaire
The Inside Of These Acoustic Guitars Look Like Luxury Apartments
You'll See It Once And Never Again
They're right. Once you know what it really is the illusion is gone forever.
This Building Looks Like A Single Wall Of Windows
A Shot Of Burning Man That Looks Like A Solar System
Tiny Weeds In My Garden Look Like A Desert Oasis
This Small Red Potato Looks Like An Anatomical Heart
My Purple Potatoes Look Like Gemstones
The Shadow Of My Bookshelf Looks Like A City Skyline
These Clouds By My House Look Like A UFO Invasion
This Paella Looks Like A Bunch Of People In A Dirty Pool
The Moss Growing In This Bus Stop Gutter Looks Like A Tiny Ancient Ruin On Top Of A Hill
This Dead Plant Looks Like A Broomstick
My Car Wash Foam Looks Like A Sparkling Sunset
How The Ice Looks Like Scotch Tape On The Roof Of This Barn
My Toothpaste Came Out Looking Like A Nose
Fixing My Parent’s Computer This Morning. Turns Out The P Is For Potato Salad. Not What I First Thought
Who Else Thinks My Wife's New Can Opener (Hehe) Looks Like A Strange Sex Toy?
My Cucumber Plant Grew A Vine That Looks Like A Treble Clef
Well then your plant is officially Ling Ling (Twoset fans anyone)
This Pumpkin In Our Garden Split And It Looks Like It Has Teeth
An Iron Chain So Rusted By Sea Salt It Looks Like It’s Made Of Wood
My Mom Sent Me A Picture Of Her Dinner. I Didn't Understand Why It Wasn't Playing
This Picture Of A Landscaping Supply Place Looks Like Water Color Palette
This Rusty Lock Gate Looking Like A Painting
The Ice On My Friend’s Car Froze In The Shape Of Mountains And A Tree
These Shells Look Like Little Butterflies
The Wick Of My Candle Looks Like A Mushroom(-Tree?)
The Wrinkled Eye Of An Ancient Priest
Eggplants That Actually Look Like Eggs
Watercolor Sank To The Bottom Looks Like An Eyeball
Tootsie Roll
I Thought There Was A Severed Finger In My Fruit Bowl. It Was Just Some Ginger
Removed An Old Desk Drawer And It Looks Like An Abandoned Store
My Grandmother’s Immigration Forms From The 1950s Look Just Like Cards Against Humanity
The Sunrise Makes The Steam Look Like A Flame
A Snake That Looks Like Cookies And Cream
This Egg Looks Like My Skin
My Crescent Rolls Came Out Looking Like Walruses That Just Can't Anymore
Sharp Teeth Boy
My View Of This Ladder Kinda Looks Like An Escher Drawing
The Way This Tree Root Is Growing Makes It Look Like Toxic Sludge
I Ate Coconut And Mango Ice Cream That Looks Like A Half-Eaten Poached Egg On A Waffle Cone
I Found This Leaf That Looks Like A Weather Radar
My Cat’s Facial Colouring Looks Like A Hand Flipping You Off
My Cactus' Bud Opened And I Think It Looks Like An Alien Or Maybe Audrey II
I Refilled My Soap Dispensers With New And Different Brands. The Density Caused The Old Soap On Bottom To Rise, Making It Look Like Fungi
Great Pyramids Of Florida
My Keycard Is Like A Cute Baby Next To The Cutting Board
Due To The Light Fixtures' Reflections And The Window's Frame, This Photo I Took In Iceland Looks Like A Painting Of Another Planet
This Tibetan Cherry Tree At My Local Park Looks Like Copper
Last time this was used in a BP post everyone thought it was a pole 😂
These Cactuses Look Like Fireworks
This Picture Of My Cat In A Box Looks Like A Polaroid Picture
These Mushrooms Look Like Cigarettes
At least these are infinity percent healthier than cigarettes.
Bubbles In My Hand Sanitizer Look Like A Mini Solar System
The Way The Water Reflects The Red Ceiling In The Hospital Parking Garage And Look Like Blood
The Hole In This Table Looks Like Earth Seen From Space
My French Fry At McDonald's Looks Exactly Like A Banana
Was So Excited To See A Baby Deer On My Hike
Looking Out Of A Ruin In Outback Australia. Kind Of Looks Like A Picture Frame On A Wall
This Non-Smoking Post Looks Like A Cigarette
My Friend Dropped A Paint Lid. The Result Looks Like A Brain Scan
Thought This Was A Desktop Background But It’s Just A Reflection Of Our Couch
These Cactus Fruits Look Like Tiny Pineapples
This Tire Mark Was That Looks Like A Double Cheeseburger
My Dog Likes To Fetch Hair Ties And Hold Them In His Mouth, Making Him Look Like He's Wearing Grills
My Reflection On The Mirror Looks As If It Was A Regular Picture On The Wall
Is Pringles Ready For A Human Mascot? Call Me
This Moth In My Bathroom Looks Like The End Of A Joint
This Circular Piece Of Confetti Which Looks Like A Hole In The Hardwood
This Burnt Cheese Looks Like A Penguin
This Rust That Look Like Treebark On A Bus Stop Sign
My Burnt Match Looks Like A Stage Microphone
Small Apples That Look Like Cherries
My Boyfriend’s Knee Makes It Look Like A Tiny Old Man Is Sitting On My Bed
This Clay On My Hand Makes It Look Like I Have Grayscale
The Holes In This Swiss Cheese Make It Look Like The Cow Has Eyes
The holes aren't supposed to line up. They are supposed to form naturally.
This Spider Hanging Out Near My Front Gate Latch Has An Abdomen That Looks Like A Map Of The World
My Coworker's Coffee Looks Like An African Acacia Tree
The Tomato We Grew Looks Like Sauron’s Eye
We Grew An Eggplant That Looks Like The Poop Emoji
This Building In NYC Looks Like A Massive Jenga Game
This Moth I Found On My Front Door Is Camouflaged To Look Like A Bird Poop
My Abstract Piece Looks Like A Melting Mirror
This Subway Station Looks Like A Space Station
My Lush Bath Bomb Just Makes It Look Like A Tub Filled With Pee
Foam On My Pasta Water Looks Like A Fish Fillets
A Deformed Piece Of Candy Corn Came Out Looking Like A Traffic Cone
My Cactus Just Bloomed, And Its Flower Looks Like A Demogorgon
My Friend Told Me That I Look Like A Popsicle Stick
This Smudge On My Glasses Looks Like A Mountain
Pattern On This Tree Stump Looks Kinda Like The ‘Starry Night’ Painting
My Towel Fell Off Its Hook And It Looks Like Soft Serve Ice Cream
I love it when towels fall like this, they look so dramatic XD
This Puffball Mushroom Looking Like Epcot For Ants
that's not a puffball i dont remember the correct name but this one is highly poisonous puffballs are smooth and edible
Bottom Of My Teacup Looks Like An Eyeball
I Thought This Weed Flower Looked Like The Covid Renderings
These Roof Vents Look Like Mandalorian Helmets
The Kettle Looks Like A Butt
This Giant Beet From My Garden Looks Like A Heart
This Dough Ball Looks Like A Huge Storm Seen From The Space
I love this thread. I love it when people take a closer look at things and fantasy erupts :D
For the broomstick one: It's from a tulip tree... Liriodendron tulipifera. The flowers look like tulips. I have one near my home. GettyImage...d58fee.jpg 
Those are some amazing illusions! https://www.boredpanda.com/?p=2510641 These holes on the ground look like a dog burry itself. Check it out.
I love this thread. I love it when people take a closer look at things and fantasy erupts :D
For the broomstick one: It's from a tulip tree... Liriodendron tulipifera. The flowers look like tulips. I have one near my home. GettyImage...d58fee.jpg
Those are some amazing illusions! https://www.boredpanda.com/?p=2510641 These holes on the ground look like a dog burry itself. Check it out.
