This is definitely one of the most amazing optical illusions of all times! What do you see at first glance - an old lady or a young lady? They are both there!
























Young vs Old Face Illusion
Similar theme was used on a German postcard from 19th century.

Father and Son
A similar example of ambiguous visual illusions - father and son.

Family
Whole family mind teaser - father with mother and daughter (by G. H. Fischer).

Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud and what really on his mind is.

Spirit of the Woods
A landscape and the face of a bearded man by Sandro Del Prete.

Dali Illusion
Profile of Salvador Dali and a strange woman.

Old Couple
An old couple - see profiles of faces - is remembering the times when they were young and full of life - see the sitting characters ("Forever Always" by Octavio Ocampo)

Don Quijote
How many faces can you count on this Don Quijote painting by Octavio Ocampo?

Fight in the Head
You probably recognize the face in this painting (it is St. George), but if you look at his hair, you'll see that he is fighting a fire-breathing dragon. It's called "St. George the Dragon Slayer" (by Sandro Del-Prete).

Soldier and Bending Man
See the face of a soldier and a man that is bending over on the below eye illusion.

Flowers and Faces Eye Illusion
Are there really just flowers?

Flowers and Female Face
Another variation of flowers/face illusion.

Illusion After A Few Beers
This one is so famous. Turn the picture upside down to see how men see women after 6 beers.

Farmer's Wife
Help this farmer find his wife. Hint: focus on his left leg and turn the picture upside down.

Player and Woman
Who do you like more - women or saxophone players?

Hidden Woman and Child
Beautiful scene. But there is something more to it.

Goblet Illusion
Rubin's vase is a classic example of multistable perception. The brain makes figure-ground distinction between the vase in the center (which is usually recognized first) and the contour of 2 faces by sides. (by Edgar Rubin)

7 Faces
Can you find all 7 faces on this scary picture?

11 Faces
There should be 11 faces on this picture. Average people see 4-6, sensible 8-10. The best see all 11, schizophrenics and paranoids 12 and more. And you? (don't take this one too seriously, I have even heard that there are 13 faces)

Faces on Mars
A mysterious face found on Mars. This is a real photo of the surface of Mars taken by Viking 1 in 1976.

Coffee Beans Illusion
Can you identify a face in this coffee beans pile? Take your time, it is there.

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