Impossible Objects
This section features pictures of objects that are completely impossible. Some are renderings or diagrams of such objects, others are actual models created from several objects that when viewed from a specific location produce the illusion of the impossible shape.
Category: Impossible ObjectsImpossible ring illusion
Added: February 12, 2013 |
8 comment(s)This 3D optical illusion was created by graphic artist Robert Ausbourne. As you can see it is designed to look like a copper ring which has been highlighted on a black background. If you turn the imag...
Category: Impossible ObjectsImpossible rectangle on wall illusion
Added: February 12, 2013 |
2 comment(s)This wonderful example of sidewalk art shows an image of a blue rectangle shape drawn on the side of a brick wall. In this optical illusion you will notice that the rectangle has been drawn in such a ...
Category: Impossible ObjectsHeadless man illusion
Added: February 12, 2013 |
3 comment(s)I think almost everyone has seen or heard about the way ostriches bury their heads in the sand - well this is an illusion of what appears to be a man with his head buried inside a wall. No wonder peop...
Category: Impossible ObjectsTemple of many columns
Added: February 12, 2013 |
83 comment(s)Naile sent us this drawing of a rather unusual temple, while at a glance it may seem that there\'s nothing particularly unusual about it if you look closer you will find that the number of columns are...
Category: Impossible ObjectsLego impossible object
Added: February 12, 2013 |
11 comment(s)This is an alternative version of an impossible object made out of lego, the straight beam across the top appears to connect to the front and back columns without bending even though they are some dis...
Category: Impossible ObjectsSimpsons Escher
Added: February 12, 2013 |
12 comment(s)The Simpsons have done a lot of unusual things over the years during the famous introduction sequence in which Homer and family rush in to their living room and sit down on the couch in front of the t...
Category: Impossible ObjectsFloating tap illusion
Added: February 12, 2013 |
20 comment(s)Here is an unusual spectacle that can be found at a water park called Aqualand in Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain. Visitors to the park are treated to a view of this faucet that appears to be floating in...
Category: Impossible ObjectsImpossible Trident Illusion
Added: February 12, 2013 |
17 comment(s)This well used optical illusion also sometimes referred to as a "blivet" is an impossible shape consisting of three prongs but with only two connecting segments. ...
Category: Impossible ObjectsImpossible Shelves Illusion
Added: February 12, 2013 |
31 comment(s)This classic illusion consists of a series of shelves attached to a wall, but exactly how many shelves are there ? Try counting them from the left and then from the right, are they the same ?...
Category: Impossible ObjectsImpossible Crate
Added: February 12, 2013 |
12 comment(s)This ridiculous object was snapped outside a bar by Simon Scott, its another take on the well known "impossible triangle" illusion but which uses a bit of creativity to create a wooden box shape. Is t...
Category: Impossible ObjectsLinked Triangles
Added: February 12, 2013 |
13 comment(s)As if one impossible triangle wasn't enough here we have three triangles connected together in an impossible manner. Can you worked out how these are linked ?...
Category: Impossible ObjectsImpossible Columns
Added: February 12, 2013 |
9 comment(s)This Roman soldier looks a bit perplexed and its no surprise, how many columns are there exactly ?...
Category: Impossible ObjectsCrazy Crate
Added: February 12, 2013 |
10 comment(s)Here's an absurd and completely impossible wooden crate, a different take on the classic impossible triangle illusion....
Category: Impossible ObjectsElephant Legs
Added: February 12, 2013 |
28 comment(s)This one is sure to get you thinking, how many legs does this elephant have ? Not as straight forward as it may first appear, this picture has been featured in books and on web sites for years. Have y...
Category: Impossible ObjectsAustrian impossible triangle
Added: February 12, 2013 |
9 comment(s)A large scale sculpture of an "impossible triangle", this one is located in Gotschuchen, Southern Austria. The sculpture comprises of several parts that when viewed from a specific location produce th...
Category: Impossible ObjectsImpossible dice triangle
Added: February 12, 2013 |
15 comment(s)This take on the classic "impossible triangle" or "Penrose triangle" illusion uses dice to create the appearance of an object that is fundamentally impossible in ordinary Euclidean space.
Categories
Popular Illusions
May 26, 2009To see the Jesus illusion in action, stare at the four dots ...
September 22, 2009This afterimage is based on one one of the most recent inter...
May 29, 2009A modern alternative to the Jesus Illusion, this one uses an...
May 25, 2009Perhaps the best place to start in our trip through the worl...
June 4, 2009The question here is straight forward enough - what is this ...
May 28, 2009What is this a picture of ? At first glance it may appear th...
September 8, 2009This classic illusion consists of a series of shelves attach...
May 26, 2009This image is completely stationary however when you look at...
Top Commented
May 26, 2009To see the Jesus illusion in action, stare at the four dots ...
June 4, 2009The question here is straight forward enough - what is this ...
May 28, 2011Naile sent us this drawing of a rather unusual temple, while...
May 29, 2009A modern alternative to the Jesus Illusion, this one uses an...
May 29, 2009As per the instructions included in this afterimage, try sta...
May 26, 2009Artist Octavio Ocampo created this piece of artwork of scene...
January 31, 2012Here's an illusion that's sure to give you a headache. Try s...
September 22, 2009This afterimage is based on one one of the most recent inter...