Impossible structures were mostly popularized by M.C.Escher, and since then many artists try to match his genius. Some manage to get close, while others create their own visions of impossible structures only influenced by Escher. From recently, there are even real life 3D models that look impossible from certain point of view. While they obey all laws of physics, time and space, they manage to full our eyes and create interesting optical illusion phenomenons. I collected few more pictures that involve some kind of impossible structures, and combined them in this post. There are 5 images inside this post, and I would appreciate if you leave your reflections & comments, and you are invited to share your opinions which photo did you like the best. Most of these were inspired by Escher’s Relativity. Enjoy!
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the young ones rule!!
so do optical illusions!!
LOL, I wish I can live in one of these “apartments”
oooooooooo, gotta love escher!
hey, maybe that’s what the forth dimension looks like!
if i did live in one of these apartments… i would never find my front door!
don’t they manage to “fool” our eyes?
I love these! Can anyone help me though? I have been searching for a 3d illusion picture for a while which is very similar to the top one. Years ago I came across it, it was black and white (i think), a building, with lots of staircases. People were walking up and down the staircases and because it was an illusion it looked like people were upside down in some of it. If anyone can help me I would love to see it again! Thanks!
I like the second picture with the circles, and the spanish flair at the bottom.
The first one has already been posted I think…
These would be really awesome if they were real.
I love the artwork
I love these! #1, 2, and 5 are the best.
I’ve seen them so many times but I still love them! Reminds me of the Caucus race from Alice in Wonderland.
Yeah, Wanna Know The title and the author of the third one.
And congratulations for ur site ;)
Thats SO cool! I’m gonna try and draw the 3rd one and scare my friends…
I love these! Their always so fun to look at ^-^
i think that the statue in the park is pritty smart.
some of the others just look like computer edited pictures put together or twisted.
the first one looks real to me. amazing.
These always rule
they always make me stop and think (or stare)
wow. I love these illusions, 2nd one is my fav
I love these kind of illusions because they make me think of where the stares end up. On the third picture, it looks like there is an owl or some kind of bird on the second biggest arch. Doesn’t it???
I like it. :-)
Not all of these are not impossible, though.
i liked the fifth one at first i was lookin at the top part of the picture and i didnt find anything to weird and then i looked at the bottom half and was like ohhhhhh…. and it was just pretty cool
4 confessions:
first, the first one IS possible to build, but i wouldn’t like to walk on it!!!
next the last one is kind of poppular on the internet these days
(nothing offensive, jus’ sayin’!)
I also thought that the third one was real when i saw it first, but then i relized the people underneeth it so it kinda ruind the illusion(still no ofense)
and last you said “full our eyes” insted of “fool our eyes”
and finelly, keep up the great work i LOOOOVE your site!!!
don’t know if these have ever been posted here but it’s Escher ala Lego
http://bergoiata.org/fe/Escher-lego/10.htm
wow, i like all of them. kinda makes me dizzy though…
Now THIS is why I come to this site!
The first one is really neat, but most of the others just look computer editted.
I don’t understand the third one at all. Where is the illusion? I can’t see it.
Wow that is really awesome i really love optical illusions. They totally weird me out and they are so amazing
Love This Site
I know I’m anonymous but still
Nikki
@ Anonymous looking for the 3D illusion black whtie, staircases and people:
I believe you mean a drawing from Esscher a Dutch artist that did more of this work. The picture you mean (I hope..) is shown at this wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relativity_(M._C._Escher)
the third one is possible to build if you look closly the blocks are shaped so they would be balencing
Wow these are very cool! It would be awesome to see one of these in person! Good job! :) ♥
“they manage to full our eyes and cr”
somebody’s challenged
AHH! WHAT IS THIS DEMENTED SOUL THAT SEEKS TO TORMENT MY WAKING MOMENTS?!?
WHAT IS THIS AMAZING TORTURE THAT BINDS ME NEEDLESS OF ROPE TO MY CHAIR?!?
awesome!!!
Awesome indeed
Photoshopped!
i like everything but the one with the stones? i think they are real and i that it can happen like i also think the impossible triangle can be done.
hiya im mushy and i love optical illusions have you seen the one of jesus it is so freaky and if u read this message i just like to say hiyax
i absolutely love the second one
hey!
rnt theese the same as at the end of that labrynth movie?
can anyone explain to me how this is done please?!
xox
tuvnip
Okk ive been in a place like the 1st one it is seriously *beeped* up
hey I like it!
that is so cool!
But I think there is a little bit to much stairs!:)
I have been lokking at this site for more than ten minutes!!!:):):):):):):
and I might print it out because it is so cool!!!
love ya!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxox!!!!!!
These are all just fantastic; however, the second one gets my vote as the best. The way the lighting is displayed on the different levels is simply ingenious. Thanks Vurdlak!