OPTICAL ILLUSIONS AND WONDERS

ANTICREPUSCULAR RAYS

The visual opposite of Crepuscular rays, these appear to originate

from a point on the horizon and spread upwards.

GONEPTERYX RHAMNI

This butterfly has some incredibly realistic camouflage.

MAGNETIC HILL

A magnetic hill is a hill that is actually sloped downwards but due

to its surroundings the hill appears to slope upwards.

The effect is best seen by putting your car in neutral

and drifting “uphill”!

SALT FLATS

Found around the world, salt flats can cause some interesting 

depth and perception illusions due to not having a point of

reference anywhere.

THE WAVE

Located on the border of Arizona and Utah, this sandstone rock

formation is a favourite spot for hikers and backpackers.

APACHE HEAD

The Apache Head in the rocks is a famous site at Ebihens,

France. It is known as a pareidolia, or a stimulus which we

perceive to be significant but really isn’t.

BADLANDS GUARDIAN

Found in Alberta, Canada and seen from Google Earth, this rock

formation bears the appearance of a human head wearing an

Aboriginal Canadian headdress. Thanks to several human

structures the Guardian seems to be wearing

headphones/earrings.

LENTICULAR CLOUDS

These lens shaped clouds have been responsible for more than

one UFO sighting.

ARCUS CLOUD

We’re just going to end the list on clouds, and Arcus clouds are

some of the coolest. Oftentimes seen along the coast,

they can look quite foreboding.