Our eyes can see things on the surface at a glance, but when you stare longer, what you're looking at may not be what you saw at first.

Optical illusions are the best way to play mind and sight games. Here are 10 stunning optical illusions that your eyes will look thrice at:

This is how you turn one image into two images. Can you see them both?



Are these lines straight or not? Look underneath the picture for the answer.



They're actually straight. If you look above, each line is shift, creating the illusion that they're not straight.

Who do you see first? Einstein or Marilyn Monroe? If you change the angle, squint, or change the distance, you'll see the opposite.



Look at the center of this picture for 20 seconds. When the time is up, look at the wall. You should see a clear, sharp image of Jesus.



How many black dots do you see?


Where does it start? Where does it end? Trickery at its finest, this illusion leaves your mind a little boggled.




A particular style of art refer to as perspectival anamorphosis requires the individual to look at something a specific way or it ends up distorted. Very deceiving!




Simon Page creates this clever illusion by depicting Batman and his nemesis, Penguin. Can you see them both?



A new ongoing illusion trend is to replace a portion of your face with a magazine cover, creating the perception that it's part of you.



Sometimes a lot of talent and artistic ability is all you need to create an illusion.