Destinations of the World Known for Optical Illusions

Optical illusions are a phenomenon that always manages to impress us. The reason this happens is that as humans, our sense of sight prevails over the rest. A visual illusion is characterized by visually perceptible images that are misleading. This is because the brain processes the information collected by the eye to give us humans a perception that does not correspond to the actual stimulus. 

Destinations of the World Known for Optical Illusions
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Our sensory ability to perceive objects, which are interpreted in such a way, gives the feeling of the unreal. It all starts with the stimulus in the neural arc of our brain, which ends in an experience, going through the various stages of processing. 

The perception created by our brain is based on how it interprets the received signals, such as light, sound, temperature, etc., to create a complete "result". That is why we are constantly looking for places that bring us to this particular situation to experience this special process of our brain. Facts that happen in front of our own eyes, but we can not explain them. What are the destinations around the world that manage to achieve this? Let's find out: 

Magnet Hill, Ladakh India

You will have an extraordinary experience at Magnet Hill in Ladakh, India. Maybe not as famous as the Golden Triangle’s spectacle, but also impressive. There, the overall layout of the area and, more specifically, of the round slopes are, in fact, a downhill. Visitors trying to cross the Magnet Hill with a vehicle will find that they are moving upwards, while what actually happens is that their vehicle is moving downwards. A spectacle that will surely confuse even the most experienced drivers is undoubtedly an impressive phenomenon. 

Aurora Borealis, The North Pole

Perhaps the most well-known and widespread visual phenomenon observed in the upper atmosphere, the Aurora Borealis, is something we all want to see at least once in our lives. These bright auras are found on our planet and in other worlds within our solar system. In the past, this visual phenomenon acted as a harbinger of bad things to happen to humans. Of course, this is not the case today. 

Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park California

In the Yosemite National Park during winter and spring, a seasonal waterfall can be found, which, when the weather is favourable, the sun that illuminates the waterfall turns it into "lava". This natural phenomenon is referred to as "Firefall, " which refers to an actual event in this park. So head to the eastern end of the valley and get in touch with one of the most impressive visual phenomena in the world. 

Visiting all these places will definitely make you question your very ability to see. But all these phenomena are nothing but optical illusions, which are "translated" in a particular way by the function of your brain, creating this result that leaves us all speechless and confused. Of course, this does not mean that the protection of our eyesight and its preservation is something that we must take for granted. 

In fact, the opposite. We must regularly check our vision to promptly maintain its high levels, preventing and dealing with any possible complications. Our frequent contact with our personal ophthalmologist, such as Aris Konstantopoulos of the ArisVision Correction Clinic, is vital to prevent any complications that may arise from perhaps the most valuable human sense we possess: that of vision.