PARALLEL LINES
These lines appear to be angled up or down, but the horizontal lines are actually all parallel. Need proof? Try covering the top and bottom of one line of squares with a piece of paper. No slants to be found!
SPINNING SEEDS
Your eyes will keep jumping to the spinning sunbursts of seeds—even though they’re all staying still.
HIDDEN MESSAGE
Lose your focus a bit (seriously—try to go a little cross-eyed) and you’ll spot a secret message hiding in the black dots. Take a closer look, though, and the words will disappear from sight.
ALL ABOUT PERSPECTIVE
Can you figure out which of these windows is bigger? Not only are they the exact same size, but their tops and bottoms are also directly in line with each other. Talk about a new perspective.
INNIE OR OUTIE?
Is the smallest point of this black and white illusion pointing in or sticking out? It’s anyone’s guess.
DISAPPEARING DOTS
An oldie but goodie. Your brain thinks there’s a black circle inside each white one—until you focus on that white circle. Then you realize it was never there at all.
LARGE AND SMALL
Which blue dot is bigger: the one on the left or the one on the right? Good for you if you guessed the same size! The left just looks smaller compared to the big circles and empty space around it.
SPINNING COLORS
Optical illusions like this will leave you dazed and confused. The colors seem to be swirling around, even though it’s a still image.
LONG AND SHORT
Which horizontal line is shorter: the top or the bottom? Trick question—they’re the same size, even though your mind perceives the one with outward wings to be longer.
HYPNOTIZING
Looks like the background is spinning around a circle, but both are staying completely still. Don’t miss this optical illusion carpet that’s equally mind-boggling.
