Optical Illusions - Impossible Shelves Illusion

Impossible Shelves Illusion
Category: Impossible Objects | Added: September 8, 2009

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 ?

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Comments (32)

Posted by me2 on May 17, 2018

2 shelfs. 3 half shelfs, 2 full. if you don't believe me search it up on google

Posted by Mafalda on March 24, 2017

I see 3 on the right and 4 on the left., tricky ! I am going with 3 !

Posted by a on February 9, 2017

2

Posted by hjsbsfhjb on July 3, 2015

i say 4 cuz when u cover the left & right sides & look at the middle, u count the rectangles & by 2 cuz there are SHELVES, the remaining numbers 4

Posted by Diana on April 24, 2014

There are 2, one on the top and one on the bottom

Posted by diana on April 24, 2014

here is only 2

Posted by haleighbell on May 21, 2013

omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by fagmcgee on January 9, 2013

there are 3

Posted by zayday on June 6, 2012

2 shelves

Posted by Me on April 14, 2012

There are four did you rea d what it said

Posted by may on March 18, 2012

OK, 3=4=5 ,that's what i think :P

Posted by hannah on January 12, 2012

8 shelves these illusions will fool you people look so freaking close and count it over

Posted by Martin on December 25, 2011

5 shelves: top, bottom, 2 in between on the left, 1 in between on the right. (cover the middle of the images vertically and you will see it easily).

Posted by Nicki on August 11, 2011

Yupp, there are just two. On the bottom and on the top.

Posted by bre on May 5, 2011

i see three then four three then four@_@

Posted by Allyson on February 22, 2011

there is exactly 2 shelves..... one on the botto one on the top. So it is not 3 or 4 or even 5. It is just 2 because the rest dont connect to eachother.

Posted by shannon on October 31, 2010

no just cover the left side :)

Posted by shannon on October 31, 2010

try covering the left side and the right side and see what ur left wif cuz then u get the answer

Posted by tyler on October 12, 2010

What!? i look at the first 2 and theres 3!

Posted by not you on September 18, 2010

count it people there are seven shelves, four on the left side, three on the right side

Posted by Mermaid on July 14, 2010

i think there is 3....

Posted by Hahahaha on March 22, 2010

There are 2 100% look at it beeter theres 1 hole up and 1 hole down the other are a part

Posted by raegan on March 18, 2010

i think 3 becuse they just added another rectangle to the left when there really is 3 eey shawty

Posted by gfrreyt on March 12, 2010

1 2 3 4 1 2 3

Posted by aa on March 6, 2010

there is just 1 shelf u can use

Posted by greg on December 27, 2009

i say 3

Posted by Maggie on December 16, 2009

Hmm... I think there\'re THREE shelves.

Posted by Me on December 7, 2009

This is hard but i think there are two

Posted by mer on November 25, 2009

i think the right side is correct, they just added an extra rectangle on the left, then it gives us the illusion there is 4 when there really is 3.

Posted by moll on November 22, 2009

there is 5

Posted by Divad on November 13, 2009

there are 2

Posted by LumaGirl7, 12 on November 10, 2009

Ł. Thats how many there is ;-) Look at the right hand side.

Posted by Ezzy on November 4, 2009

It makes us feel DIZZY

Posted by mary on October 31, 2009

confusing =o