Ready to see some truly mind-boggling images? There are tons of them out there. Optical illusions are strange, confusing, odd, and otherwise peculiar photos depicting something a little confusing or unreal. Some illusions can take a minute or two, or longer, to figure out what is going on in them. Some of the best ones might even seem edited or staged. Most of the time, though, they happen out of pure luck, and that is what is super cool.

Some optical illusions are pretty basic and fly under the radar, unseen forever. Others have taken the web by storm, going viral and confusing everyone. Optical illusions are seen slightly differently by everyone, which is what makes them so fun to share. With all of the thousands of optical illusions out there, it's easy to fall down a rabbit hole, viewing hundreds of them a night.

There are thousands of illusions to see and think about all over the place to see and enjoy. So many people capture these photos so that everyone can admire them and decide for themselves what is going on. Here are 26 optical illusions and photos taken from confusing perspectives.