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.
Read More: 50 Times People Had To Look Twice At Things To Realize What They Are
#1 This Is The Top Of A Fence Post
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#2 The Armadillo Lizard Looks Like A Baby Dragon
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#3 My Black Cat Looks Like My White Cat’s Shadow
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#4 I Found A Pattern On Some Rocks In Sweden That Looks A Bit Like Starry Night By Van Gogh
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#5 The Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma Disstria) That Looks Like It’s Wearing A Penguin Sweater
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#6 Frozen Spider Web Looks Like A Knitting
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#7 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
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#8 These Trees With Christmas Lights Under The Snow Look Like Rocket Launch
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#9 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
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#10 Doggo Looking Like A Bear After The Bath
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#11 The Light Coming From The Bathroom Window Makes My Cat Look Like She Just Had A Great Idea
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#12 I Took A Picture Of A Window With Rain On It And It Looks Like A Planet Surrounded By Millions Of Stars
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#13 The Wings Of The Atlas Moth Look Like Snakes
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#14 These Sunset Clouds Look Like Lava
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#15 This Baby Bird Looks Like A Pinecone
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#16 This Window That Looks Like A Painting
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#17 Encountered A Hairless Guinea Pig That Looks Like A Baby Hippo
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#18 The Pebbles On This Beach Look A Lot Like Eggs
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#19 This Cat Looks Exactly Like A Bowl Of Flour
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#20 The Snow On My Husband’s Car Looks Like Cloth
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#21 This Is A Puddle
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#22 The Window Of This House I Rented Looks Like A Painting
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#23 My New Petunia Looks Like A Galaxy
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#24 This Is Jubilee. She Just Happens To Look Like Bad Taxidermy
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#25 Every Year, My Next Door Neighbors House Looks Like A Can Of Arizona Green Tea
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#26 The Way My Company’s Cooling System Becomes Giant LEGO Bricks In The Snow
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#27 This Oven Kinda Looks Like An Easter Island Head
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#28 Morro Rock Looks Like A Pile Of Gold During Sunrise
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#29 This Turtle’s Shell Looks Like A Sombrero
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#30 These Rice Fields Look Like Stained Glass From Above
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#31 Baby Snapping Turtles Look Just Like Little Dinosaurs
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#32 This Bush Looks Like I Just Won Solitaire
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#33 The Inside Of These Acoustic Guitars Look Like Luxury Apartments
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#34 You’ll See It Once And Never Again
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#35 This Building Looks Like A Single Wall Of Windows
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#36 A Shot Of Burning Man That Looks Like A Solar System
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#37 Tiny Weeds In My Garden Look Like A Desert Oasis
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#38 This Small Red Potato Looks Like An Anatomical Heart
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#39 My Purple Potatoes Look Like Gemstones
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#40 The Shadow Of My Bookshelf Looks Like A City Skyline
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#41 These Clouds By My House Look Like A UFO Invasion
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#42 This Paella Looks Like A Bunch Of People In A Dirty Pool
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#43 The Moss Growing In This Bus Stop Gutter Looks Like A Tiny Ancient Ruin On Top Of A Hill
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#44 This Dead Plant Looks Like A Broomstick
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#45 My Car Wash Foam Looks Like A Sparkling Sunset
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#46 How The Ice Looks Like Scotch Tape On The Roof Of This Barn
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#47 My Toothpaste Came Out Looking Like A Nose
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