In the world there are many amazing things, looking at which, one wonders: are my eyes deceiving me? In the following photos you can see such images. Despite all its surrealism, they are completely real.

Mysterious clouds

Let's start with lenticular clouds. They arise on several layers of air at the same time. Extremely rare natural phenomenon. Their characteristic feature is that they never move - even if a very strong wind blows.

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Lenticular clouds never move, no matter how strong the wind

Another unusual natural phenomenon in the sky - clouds called Undulatus Asperatus. They are intimidating and at the same time attractive for contemplation.

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Awesome view of Asperatus clouds
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Seeing the clouds of Asperatus, many experience holy awe. But in fact this is a completely explainable, although rare, natural phenomenon
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Painted by the morning sun, Asperatus takes on an even more unusual look.

One of the varieties of such clouds is puffy clouds (Mammatus). They got this name for their shape: the clouds really resemble an udder. Mammothus clouds look no less intimidating than Asperatus.

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Mammoth clouds in the forest

Another unusual kind of cloud - rolled.

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Roll clouds: aerial view

Danxia Geopark

Danxia Geopark is located in the southeastern part of China. Hills of colored sandstone create a natural work of art. The geopark was included in the UNESCO list.

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The unearthly landscape of Danxia
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Danxia is one of the most picturesque places in China and around the world.
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“Painted” mountains attract tourists from all over the world

Waitomo Caves in New Zealand

The luminous Waitomo Cave is another of the unusual places on the planet where surreal photos are taken. Dozens of tourists come here every day to see the "starry sky" above their heads in this cave. Scientists explain: the cave glows due to the presence of larvae of a special breed of fireflies in it. They begin to emit a glow due to hunger. Moreover, the more hungry creatures, the stronger they shine.

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The reason for the glow of the caves is the hungry larvae of fireflies
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The brightness of fireflies in Waitomo Cave depends on how hungry they are.

Lawn-Illusory Globe

The composition is located near the City Hall of Paris. 90 gardeners worked on the creation of the lawn, and its area is about 1500 square meters. km

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An illusion arises if you move away from the lawn and look at it from a different angle
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Lawn illusion in Paris

Alien landscapes in Namibia

The terrain in Namibia, almost devoid of life, is striking in its landscapes.

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Dead Valley in the Namib Desert
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Vivid contrasts of a lifeless desert

By the way, the inhabitants of the northern part of Namibia are no less unusual. Among them, the ideal of beauty is reddish skin. To create this effect, a mixture based on ocher is made. Himba women also make special hairstyles for which they are used. tails of antelopes. Representatives of this tribe are similar to real aliens.

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To create this skin tone, Himba women mix fat components with ocher
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Red leather - the standard of beauty in the Himba tribe

Prehistoric Salt Flats Uyuni

It is located in Bolivia, in the southern part of the Altiplano Plain. Its area is 10 588 square meters. km The depth of salt deposits is from 2 to 8 m. When the rainy season begins in Bolivia, the solonchak turns into the largest mirror in the world, since its surface is covered with a thin layer of water.

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Uyuni - the largest salt marsh on the planet
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Salt mining in Uyuni
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On the surface of the salt marsh

Other surreal photos

Consider a few more photos. As for the next shot, not everyone will understand at a glance what is happening on it. A log warehouse is reflected in a puddle, creating the illusion of a mirage on asphalt.

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Logs reflected in the water made it possible to create an unusual photograph

The column dried out a little, and a picture was obtained worthy of Salvador Dali.

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Surrealistic painting with a dried electric pole

Photos from Schönbrunn Park (Vienna) also look unusual. This botanical garden was built in 1753.

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Trees in Schönbrunn Park

Ponds in Sweden with the onset of winter, they sometimes take on a surreal look.

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The surface of a frozen pond in Sweden

The boat seems to soar above the water surface.

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The effect is created thanks to the shadow in clear water

 

 

 

Dress with an element of black creates the illusion of interruption of space.

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Surreal Dress at Fashion Show

Book sculpture waterfallcreated by a Spanish designer Alicia Martin.

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With her sculptures, Alicia Martin seeks to draw public attention to the problem of garbage in an urban environment

Glowing phytoplankton living offshore Maldivescreates an incredible seascape.

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Luminous coastal zone in the Maldives

Blue Pond in Japan (Hokkaido Island) located near Mount Tokachi. Scientists believe that a pond gets its hue by mixing water from hot springs and river, which has a high content of aluminum hydroxide.

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The picturesque pond is located at the foot of Mount Tokachi

The maned pigeon has an unusual color of feathers. Ornithologists believe that due to hunting for a pigeon, a bird may soon be listed in the Red Book.

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The maned pigeon now lives only on the territories of the Nicobar and Andaman Islands, as well as on some other secluded islands

Pink of Retba Lake in Senegal. Researchers believe that the pond received its color due to the cyanobacteria living in it.Retba is also famous for its high salt content in water.

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The salt concentration in the lake water is about 40%

Black hole in Guatemala. It was formed in 2010 after a heavy rainfall. It was a completely unforeseen incident. The resulting hole swallowed the garment factory.

Scientists believe that the reason for the appearance of a giant funnel was the accumulation of rainwater in local limestone soils. The then downpour served as a catalytic factor.

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The bottom of a black hole in Guatemala is not visible even from the height of a helicopter

Room half painted in bright graffiti in one of the french hotels.

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An unusual room is located in one of the hotels in Marseille

Museum floorcreated by a Brazilian artist named Regina Silveira.

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Museum floor illusion

Red plants on the shore of a Chinese beach (Located in Panjin, Liaolin County).

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Red plants by the river create an unusual landscape

Fisherman in a boat on a lake that is filled with algae. In 2009, the Chinese government had to spend about 51 billion dollars to clear large 8 rivers and lakes (including the Yellow River) from parasitic algae. This money was spent on the creation of 2712 water purification projects. Be that as it may, the picture was unusual.

Algae-filled lake
To cleanse water bodies from pollution, at one time the Chinese government had to fork out a lot

Multi-colored corn.

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A special kind of corn with multi-colored grains

American installation "Hole in the house."

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The composition is located in Texas, USA.

Here are such unusual surreal photos collected from different parts of the world. Looking at them, one can only be surprised at the diversity and beauty of our world.