Identical Street Images Look Like They Go in Different Directions, Go Viral

Identical Street Images Look Like They Go in Different Directions, Go Viral
("It Looks Insoluble" by David Goehring [CC BY 2.0 (ept.ms/2haHp2Y)])
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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If you’re into optical illusions, this one may just blow your mind. See how the picture on the right is taken from a different angle so that it looks like the street leans more to the right? Look again.

Perhaps you looked again and still didn’t see it. Try to put something with a straight edge along the curb on the left side of the road in one of the pictures. Now you should see that the curbs on both pictures are actually parallel.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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