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Bewildering images that will puzzle your brain for fun

Nowadays, taking photos of everyday moments is second nature, but not every picture turns out as expected. Some people are great photographers and capture amazing shots, while others snap photos that feel a little… off.

Those confusing pictures—the ones that make you stop, squint, and look again—are often the most fun. That’s why we’ve put together a collection of strange and puzzling photos for you to enjoy.

Behold, A Wild Zebra Woman

woman sitting on animal that looks like pants
Photo Credit: Imgur

If we spotted a woman who was half zebra and half human walking around, we’d definitely stop to snap a photo—just like this little boy! Her legs might be cold, but she’s probably used to it by now.

It’s Not A Photoshop Fail

white light that looks like circle
Photo Credit: Reddit / Even_Set

At first, it might look like someone badly photoshopped something out or forgot to clean their camera lens before snapping this photo, but it’s actually just a weird, orb-like light.

That’s Some Impressive Arm Strength

man leaning against fallen tree turned photo so it looks like he's standing
Photo Credit: Reddit / Nirnroot

This man is actually holding himself up horizontally, resting against a tree that fell in the woods after a hurricane. When he saw the chance to have some fun, he couldn’t pass up taking a photo.

What Do We Have Here?

someone standing on the side of the teller's box
Photo Credit: Reddit / CosmicKeys

What’s truly impressive here is the woman helping the person who looks half frog—she’s staying completely calm and acting like nothing unusual is happening.

Good Luck Riding That

tire looks bent in puddle
Photo Credit: Imgur / remin

How is anyone supposed to get to work with a back tire that’s bent and flat like that? Riding would have to be really tough.

An Accident Waiting To Happen, Or Is It?

two entrances for parking garage one that's actually a puddle
Photo Credit: Reddit / odel555q

A parking garage with a ramp that appears to go both up and down at once seems like a recipe for disaster, right? Fortunately, it’s just a one-way ramp, and the illusion is created by a puddle, making it seem worse than it actually is.

AquaDog

dog that looks like it's under water
Photo Credit: Reddit / thestgermaine

We always thought dogs couldn’t breathe underwater, but this one seems to have evolved—he’s completely submerged in the lake and managing just fine.

These Arms Were Made For Picking Pockets

pickpocket with super long arms
Photo Credit: Reddit

With arms that long, you can’t fault this guy for attempting to be a pickpocket. However, he clearly needs to refine his technique if he ever hopes to be a successful thief.

An On-The-Go Illusion

cartoon backpacks that look fake
Photo Credit: Reddit / Michellehas2ls

As the sign clearly states, these backpacks and bags are the real deal, not cartoons. The creative design, however, could easily convince anyone they’ve stepped into an episode of Adventure Time.

The Centipede Dog

long dog with multiple legs
Photo Credit: Reddit / Cr1tikalMoist

What combination of dogs results in one that’s six feet long with six feet of its own? We need to know, purely for research purposes…

You Don’t Want To Sit On These Stools

drinks that look like bar stools
Photo Credit: Reddit / madcaplarks

If you’re looking for a place to sit at this bar, you’re going to want to keep searching because these espresso martinis lined up on top of the bar are definitely not going to help you.

SlenderWoman

news presenter with giant head
Photo Credit: Reddit / pixeldustnz

For newscasters, picking an outfit that looks good on camera is crucial. Unfortunately, that’s a lesson this woman learned the hard way when her dress made her look like a bobblehead.

Half Man Half Ape

boy who looks like he has hands for feet
Photo Credit: Reddit / Thiccboyhunter69

He’s not just a Disney character anymore. This girl discovered that her brother is actually Tarzan in disguise after she found out her brother has hands where his feet should be!

Preparing To Rage Against The Machine

cotton field that looks like a concert
Photo Credit: Reddit / Scaulbylausis

This looks like a photo straight from Beyonce’s Coachella show, but in an unexpected plot twist, it’s actually a close up photo of a field of cotton that’s about to be picked.

“I Thought You Knew Where We Parked Greg”

birds trying to find where they parked the car
Photo Credit: Reddit / ChuckNorrisarus

You can just hear the conversation these two birds are having while trying to figure out where they parked their car at the mall during the Christmas rush. They both thought the other was paying attention and now they’ve been waddling around clicking their car alarm for 10 minutes.

The Vortex Cat

cat shaking it's head at a bad time
Photo Credit: Reddit / Rad_Raptor64

Someone managed to catch their cat just as it was being pulled into a vortex, so now the secret is out and everyone knows that cats are actually secret shapeshifters.

The Grass Is Always Greener On The Other Side

the sun covering half the street, shadow perfectly split
Photo Credit: Reddit / caitwcam

With the sun and shadow being perfectly split by the shadow, this photo looks like the beginning of an apocalyptic movie where a natural disaster creeps in unexpectedly and casts a shadow over the town.

Do You Have To Be A Skeptical Person In Order To Live There?

roof of a house that looks like it has eyes
Photo Credit: Reddit / heinousmonk

This skeptical house looks like it’s judging every person that walks by, and it knows every crime you’ve committed. But we’re pretty sure whoever designed this house didn’t intend for it to have eyes that follow your every move.

The Ghost Boyfriend

translucent boyfriend because of salty camera lens
Photo Credit: Reddit / dani4688

A salt-covered camera lens turned this girl’s nice sunset picture of her boyfriend into an image that basically proves ghosts are real. They’re walking among us, and they enjoy a sunset just as much as we do.

Initiate Camouflage Mode

slippers that perfectly match the office carpet
Photo Credit: Reddit / PintsOffCoffee

If you’re someone who loses things easily, you definitely want to make sure that the slippers you wear at work don’t perfectly blend in with the office carpet. Otherwise, you’ll never be able to find them!

Taking Horse Girl To A New Level

horse girl wearing a helmet
Photo Credit: Reddit / veptavis

Apparently, safety precautions don’t just apply to the riders in this scenario. Horses have to make sure they protect their noggins just as much as any horse girl you might encounter.

You Can Never Escape Your Shadow

white cat that has a shadow cat
Photo Credit: Reddit / JoshuaForLong

A shadow follows you everywhere. You can never escape it, but what about a second cat? It turns out there is not one but actually two cats in this photo, the black one is just perfectly positioned to look like the white cat’s shadow.

Sea Monster Or Dog?

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At first glance, this definitely looks like a sea monster just jumped out of the ocean and onto land.

Taking a closer look, though, it is nothing more than a playful dog in the middle of a turn. The two legs on the right-hand side of their body are the front paws and the two on the left-hand side are the back paws!

If Golfing Doesn’t Work Out, She Could Be A Contortionist

contortionist golfer torqued body
Photo Credit: Reddit / RollandDeschain

The longer you look at this photo, the more concerning it is that she’s able to twist her body like this. Following through on a golf swing is one thing but we’re pretty sure bodies don’t normally twist this much.

This Kitchen Floor Looks Straight Out Of A Sci-Fi Movie

kitchen floor that glows in the dark and looks like a portal
Photo Credit: Reddit / 1ofZuulsMinions

Imagine coming home after a night out and forgetting that your husband had turned your floor into a glow-in-the-dark lava pit of doom? You’d be terrified to get a glass of water before bed.

On The Prowl

giant cat perspective
Photo Credit: Reddit / pokemontrainer29

Don’t worry, this cat is not about to pounce and absolutely destroy this passerby. This cat just had a moment, thanks to a weird perspective, to feel like the big jungle cat she always wanted to be.

The Dinosaurs Aren’t Extinct After All

dragon head driftwood
Photo Credit: Reddit / MarliePwns

Coming across this guy while you were on a walk through the woods could give someone a serious scare if they weren’t expecting to find a driftwood dinosaur head that day.

Do You Say “Bless You” To The Dog Or The Cat?

pattern on dogs chest looks like sneezing cat
Photo Credit: Reddit / VintageRice

Don’t get distracted by this sweet boy’s face and his puppy dog eyes — look at the sneezing cat he ingested that’s now appearing on his face. That’s a guilty face if we’ve ever seen one.

Houdini Feline

cat performing a magic experience
Photo Credit: Reddit / greengeorgi

We’re not entirely sure how this Houdini cat managed to perform that “saw a woman in half while she’s inside a box” trick on themselves, but we’re seriously impressed with his skills.

The Fanciest Cat Tree Around

cats touching chandelier after standing on table
Photo Credit: Reddit / pazpaz26

While it may look like these giant cats are living in a tiny boujee mansion of their own that’s equipped with a chandelier and a fancy dining room table, they’re actually just standing on top of (and scratching up) a normal human-sized table.

The Perfect Cut

meat perfectly cut
Photo Credit: Reddit / iforgotmykeyz

This perfectly cut slab of meat combined with the paint colors and the table in behind makes it seem like someone has just placed two pictures side by side, but it’s actually just one weird photo.

What A Strange Place For A Tub

a tub on someone's roof
Photo Credit: Reddit / quarzacc

I racked my brain for a reason why there might be a tub on top of the house and then it dawned on me: it’s probably the only place in a busy house you get any peace and quiet.

Bridge To Nowhere

cars driving up on a bridge that doesn't lead anywhere
Photo Credit: Reddit / betapotata

If you didn’t know that this bridge was coming up on your drive to work you might get freaked out thinking that you were about to drive off into the abyss.

Flat Stanley Lives Here

building that only looks 2D
Photo Credit: Reddit / Luke_7

Contrary to popular belief, it seems that buildings can actually be built in 2D instead of regular ol’ 3D. You just have to be tall and slender in order to comfortably live there.

Letting Off Steam, Literally

woman on street who looks like she's steaming
Photo Credit: Reddit / ArcticOozzi

This woman looks like one of those cartoon characters that gets so angry that she starts steaming, so clearly this is not a woman you want to make upset if you run into her on the street.

Slight Cause For Concern

leaves look like they're burning
Photo Credit: Reddit / ImaginingAlchemist

You’re walking through the forest, minding your own business while trying to commune with nature, when all of a sudden you think you see some leaves that are on fire. Luckily, it’s just the sun playing tricks on you.

I’m Not Sure What To Make This

bread that is on someone's skylight
Photo Credit: Reddit / joannacat

Imagine you’re just sitting alone in your house, trying to take it easy and enjoy the beautiful weather and then all of a sudden you hear a huge BANG, and then there is bread on your skylight?

Where Do We Purchase This Van?

food reflecting in van window
Photo Credit: Reddit / Flynnbojangels

This would be one van that we would willingly get into if they drove up to us on the street. It’s like a food truck but for all the baked goods you crave.

Should We Be Concerned About Ice Tornadoes?

snow melting looks like tornado
Photo Credit: Reddit / -sUBzERoo

We’ve got floods, wildfires, tornadoes, blizzards, and now we need to be concerned about ice tornadoes touching down in the winter too? Fear not! It’s just some ice dripping down from the eavestroughs that looks like it’s connecting with the horizon.

The Mini Military

soldiers that look tiny in pool
Photo Credit: Reddit / runhaterand

If we didn’t know any better, we would think that we’re looking at a military unit made up of smaller-than-average men. Quite frankly, we’re still not convinced that we’re not, but we’ll say it’s the pool messing with our minds and let them all claim they’re over 6 feet tall.

So That’s How NASA Gets Their Pictures

ice on roof looks like planet ice
Photo Credit: Reddit / vmos

All this time, you thought that NASA was showing us photos taking from their space station or from a satellite floating around. This person took a photo of the ice on their roof that looks shockingly similar, though…

That’s One Intense Sunset

sunset looks like apartment fire
Photo Credit: Reddit / PeteLX

It would be alarming to look out your window and see that someone’s apartment in the neighboring building is engulfed in flames, but the fire department can’t help them with this one. It’s actually just a concerning reflection from the fiery sunset.

They’re Going To The Drop Off

floor that has drop off point
Photo Credit: Reddit / starlinguk

Anyone who doesn’t pay their late fees at this library probably gets thrown into the pit that’s waiting at the end bottom of this hole the floor seems to be leading to.

This Could Be Tricky For Birds

building that is kind of translucent
Photo Credit: Reddit / malgoya

Thanks to the reflective surface of this building, it ends up blending in with the sky a lot more than most buildings. It’s cool to look at, but it seems like a recipe for disaster for any birds flying by.

The Flying Fleet Of Cargo Ships

floating ships on the horizon
Photo Credit: Reddit / bart59

If you’re looking for a faster way to get cargo from point A to point B, making the ship fly seems to be the way to do it. Is there a spot for us on the flying ships, or is it for non-living cargo only?

Airport Or Spaceport?

photo of airport landing strip taken from inside the airport that makes it look like planes are inside
Photo Credit: Reddit / jdobbs44

Thanks to the reflection of the interior of the airport in the window, this person ended up taking a photo that looks more like something you’d see in an episode of Battlestar Galactica.

It Looks Like Something Grandma Made

cats in carrier that look like they're cross stitched into the fabric
Photo Credit: Reddit / BombingofDresden

Thanks to the mesh flap at the end of this cat carrying case, the two kittens inside look like they’ve been immortalized in some sort of cross-stitch project that grandma would make for her grandchildren for Christmas.

So That’s Why People Wear Glasses

glasses with reflection of lamp making it look like eyeballs
Photo Credit: Reddit / 2mamas

Maybe we’ve been doing it wrong this whole time, but our eyeballs don’t come off along with the lenses when we take our glasses off at the end of the day…

What Have You Done?!

camel at zoo that looks like floating head sticking over the fence
Photo Credit: Reddit

Since when does a camel have the ability to detach its head from its body? That’s quite the party trick! No wonder so many people want to visit him at the zoo.

A Black Hole In The Bedroom

cat curled up at end of bed resembling a black hole
Photo Credit: reddit /w oodgie2

How would you react if you walked into your bedroom one day to find that there was a black hole at the end of your bed? Would you be willing to dive in, or would you be running the other way?

Focus On The Feet

two people hugging but feet don't match up with their bodies
Photo Credit: Imgur

It looks like an ordinary photo of two people greeting each other with a hug until you look at the feet. Once you focus in on the feet, everything you thought you knew comes into question.

Our Dog Can’t Do That…

dog jumping over grate on sidewalk, body disappeared
Photo Credit: Reddit / infinite_burrito

Whenever this dog jumps over a grate on the sidewalk, her body and legs disappear into her fur and it looks like she’s just a floating head walking herself down the road.

Can We Have A Room On Another Floor?

trippy hallway with strange lighting that makes it look like multiple black boxes to walk through
Photo Credit: Reddit / TwineTime

This hallway looks like it’s just asking for those twins from The Shining to be standing at the end of it. Whoever was in charge of the decor clearly had a specific vision.

Climbing Out Of The Couch

cat that looks like it has one giant arm and is climbing out of couch
Photo Credit: Reddit / redditdadssucks

We’d be a little afraid if we showed up at someone’s house to see a cat that was this jacked just sitting on the couch, looking like he climbed out of the cushions.

Playing With Fire

man walking behind fire pit who looks like he's lit on fire
Photo Credit: Reddit / Danknug211

You’d think that the people around him would be a little more concerned that there’s a man walking around looking like a phoenix rising from the ashes. Where’s the sense of urgency, people?