Optical Ilusion
These stairs make the web despair – do they go up or down?
This picture is currently dividing minds. There is a debate on the internet regarding whether the stairs lead up or down.
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Are the stairs going up or down?
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This discussion brings back memories: in 2015 the whole world was arguing regarding whether this dress the colors blue and black or gold and white. This time it’s a staircase. Some say the stairs lead up and others say they lead down. A typical one optical Ilusion even. But what is right now?
On Reddit is wildly discussed. A user writes that the stairs go up clearly – you just have to look at the shadows. Another user says that at first he thought it was going up. But then he zoomed in on the picture and saw through the optical illusion: it leads down!
On the internet, people disagree.
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It looks so idyllic in the sea cave.
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The name “Sunny Jim” comes from this mascot.
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In this photo you can clearly see that the stairs lead down – to the sea cave.
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Confusing photo, popular tourist destination
Said staircase is in California and leads to Sunny Jim Sea Cave in the coastal town of La Jolla. Interesting: The cave was built by the German engineer and philosopher Gustav Schulz in 1902. He saw the pretty sea cave as an opportunity to squeeze a few bucks out of tourists, and he was right, because today Sunny Jim Cave is a popular tourist destination. The name was given by Frank Baum, author of The Wizard of Oz. The opening reminded him of “Sunny Jim”, a mascot from the American muesli brand “Force Cereal”.
But what is the correct answer now? The stairs actually lead down. If you look closely, you can see the man in the middle holding on. His strange posture is also noticeable. A posture typical of a person walking down a flight of stairs.
