Today’s illusion has a pretty interesting effect.  We have featured several animations that are similar to this one (see the Turning Wheel Optical Illusion and the Spinning Dancer Illusion), but I still find the effect to be very fascinating.  The train in this animation is moving at a constant rate of speed.  But what direction […]

Today’s video spotlights the Jastrow Illusion using a pair of identical toy train tracks.  The two wooden train track pieces appear to be longer (or shorter) than the other when arranged one on top of the other.  When one of the pieces is placed directly on top of the other, however, it is obvious that they […]

A model train going around a track enters a small tunnel and something odd happens.  The train does not emerge from the other side like your mind would tell you that it should.  In fact, the entire train seems to disappear into the tunnel even though the train is significantly longer than the tunnel itself.  […]