Images That Will Make You Do a Double Take

Things are not always as they seem. These images caught our attention because they are not what you might think they are at first glance. They’ll make you look twice and maybe even three times before you see what they truly are.

The Great Amazon River is the largest and longest river in the world. From a bird’s eye view this is exactly what it looks like; winding bends and all. But, if you look a bit closer, this isn’t a river at all.

At a glance this looks like a tasty salad. But before you take a bite of these tasty greens you should take another look. That’s not a plate of salad at all! And unless you want a mouthful of feathers, it won’t be nearly as delicious.

If you thought this was a picture of the moon, or maybe even the planet Jupiter, you would be wrong. But you’re not alone! We thought the same thing. But look a little closer and you’ll see those aren’t aliens.

This appears to be a needle pushing through cotton fabric. But this image actually shows a much larger scene. That needle is actually a rocket ship and that fabric is actually a blanket of clouds.

It might be difficult for us to convince you that this isn’t, in fact, a plane flying in front of the moon or flying in front of an orange. But you’re just going to have to trust us on this one. Any other guesses?

If you’re like me, you looked at this image and saw a farmer in a field. Those green lines look like lines of crops and that little thing at the top looks like a farmer with a hat on. It’s a far assumption.

Have you ever seen bacteria that’s extremely zoomed-in on? Well, if you have that’s most likely what you thought this picture was. But, we’re sure you soon realized that these critters are bigger than microorganisms.

If you were to scroll past this photo really quickly, you would almost certainly think that it was an image of a pair of glasses. However, maybe you should get your eyes checked at the doctor because this is certainly not what it seems.

This has to be one of our favorites! This dark-haired diver looks like he’s about to take a dip in that crystal blue water. But zoom out for a minute and you’ll see that things are not always how they seem.

Is this a sushi roll or are we just hungry? This little guy is curled up in a blanket but he sure resembles a sushi roll! That white fluffy blanket looks exactly like sushi rice and the black outside surrounding it could be the seaweed.

You definitely don’t want to take a bite of this glazed donut. It might just bite back! These snakes look way too similar to a tray of tasty treats. Now that you see they’re snakes, they look much less appetizing, right?

They say life imitates art. Or is it that art imitates life? We really can’t be sure but this photo must be an example of one of the two. Can you tell the difference between these two images? Look really close.

Feeling low on potassium? You might want to reach for a banana, but this isn’t the one you’re going to want. This is another perfect example of a snake looking almost exactly like something else!

This photo is very alarming at first, but don’t worry! It is not as it seems. We thought that this woman’s leg was horrifically injured. The way she’s grabbing onto the chair almost looks like she’s in pain which only adds to the illusion.

This looks like a trail of lava coming from a volcano. The red and orange colors certainly look hot! But, as is the case with all the photos we’ve seen here today, you need to look twice to see what this photo really is.

No, that is not what you think it is. Get your head out of the gutter! We can’t fault you because this one made us do a double take as well. But if you really focus you’ll see this picture is as innocent as any. 

This couple came to a beautiful barn to take some wedding photos, but they probably didn’t plan on them looking like this. We assume the photographer positioned them and wanted to showcase her beautiful dress.

The eyes give these little guys away, but we certainly didn’t think these were frogs when we first looked at the photo. They look perfectly content in their bowls, but they look a little too similar to food!

You can almost smell this freshly baked baguette, can’t you? Psych! This is not baked bread, but instead is a little furry friend who made their way into a plant potter.

It looks like there are thousands of screaming fans with their hands up at a concert, but as we’ve learned you can’t always trust your eyes, especially at a first glance. This photo is not a concert at all.

This abandoned milk cartoon looks like it has a face! The handle could be a nose and the shadows make it appear like there are eyes. Don’t look for too long because it kind of creeps us out! Will it start talking to us?

There’s a lot of weird children’s toys out in the world. And dolls can be especially creepy. We thought this woman was holding one of these weird dolls, but upon closer inspection we realized that is not the case.

Look at those giraffes against the stunning sunset. They really are incredible creatures, aren’t they? It’s amazing to see them grazing around their natural habitat in Africa.

You might have thought this pup had a muzzle on its mouth, but you would be mistaken. The reality of this photo is much more surprising, and much cuter as well. This is a photo of a couple of buds hanging out.

It looks like we’re staring down a tunnel at a train coming towards us. Those headlights look awfully menacing. Maybe that’s because that is not a train at all.

Have you ever seen a log of partially chopped wood? If not, this is exactly what it looks like. But of course it is another optical illusion. This group of meerkats are all huddled and look to be having some sort of meeting.

Look at all those chickens! The driver of this truck must be some kind of farmer. We certainly have never seen a truck bed full of birds. Maybe they’re just going for a joy ride.

In your computer you have something called the motherboard that holds the memory from your device and does a whole host of other things that we don’t really understand. It looks just like this with all the bits and bobs.

Have you ever been to a barbecue restaurant where they have animal heads hung on the wall? It’s not everyone’s favorite decor but it is pretty common in the countryside. This is exactly what an antelope skull looks like.

I have a couch at home that looks just like this. The navy blue leather ripples in this same pattern. But leather isn’t the only thing that created this pattern. Water creates ripples as well.

From this angle, the dog looks like a black hole that opened up in the kitchen. Those sweet eyes are a dead giveaway to the fact that this is really a pup. He looks like he’s patiently waiting to be pet or waiting to be given a treat.

It looks like Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc. has a twin and they’re taking a stroll through the park. Or it might be a couple of kids dressed up for Halloween? Nope. Guess again.

There is very little that tastes better than fried up bacon in the morning. Those crispy strips are one of our absolute favorite breakfast foods and honestly they taste good any time of day. But this “bacon” probably wouldn’t taste as yummy.

This huge mountain of ice and snow looks pretty daunting. I’ve never seen an iceberg with two horns popping out of it. And are those nostrils in the middle? This iceberg just happens to be something else entirely.

This is a barrel wave that any surfer would be lucky to ride. It’s the kind of thing they sit on their boards waiting hours for in the middle of the ocean. But, this poses one small problem to any surfer.