Weird World optical illusions

This place completely messes with the laws of physics – and people’s heads

We head now (not literally) to Mexico’s Xenses sensory park in Playa del Carmen, courtesy of TikTok user @meaningfulmama.

The whole place messes with people’s perceptions with a very clever use of deceptive angles, mirrors and unexpected perspectives. Think the fairground crooked house, but on a much larger scale.

Check this out.

@meaningfulmama This places messes with your mind #xsenses @hotelxcaretmexico #xcaret #mceschervibes #trippy #xcaretpark ♬ Fiesta Mexicana – Musica Mexicana

Commenters were baffled.

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My brain does not understand how this is happening. When I saw the water flowing “uphill” I died.
Pack man

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My Vertigo says NO.
keepsparklingfairydust

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MJ Smooth Criminal vibes.
Jess Cibrian

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The water is going uphill!
Ruffmuffs

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What in the equilibrium is going on?
Hailey

The clip was posted to Twitter/X by the non aesthetic things account, where it had people scratching their heads.

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Someone named Temperance, aptly enough, had this to say.

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Source @meaningfulmama Image Screengrab