If you were to take a couple of minutes and look around, you’d be surprised by how many faces and familiar-looking creatures surround you. You may ask, ‘Where?’ Well, everywhere! If you’re still not familiar with the term, let us introduce you to pareidolia. Is this your first time encountering this term? Despite its exotic sound, it’s a rather common phenomenon. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, it is defined as ‘a situation in which someone sees a pattern or image of something that does not exist, such as a face in a cloud.’ Now we’re on the same page! Haven’t we all experienced that at some point?
For some people, it’s a delightful coincidence, while others are dedicated to focusing their attention and seeking new examples of pareidolia. What they share is the practice of capturing their discoveries and sharing them with others online. Thanks to this, we’ve been able to curate this fascinating collection of images featuring various things spotted by people from around the world.
Scroll down to see the best instances of pareidolia spotted and shared by people, as well as to read our interview with the founder of the Stone Face account curating the best images showcasing faces appearing on beach stones.
#1 I Looked Up At The Moon And Felt As If The Moon Was Looking Back Down At Me
Image source: Cityboy216
#2 This Duck Has A Perfect Cartoon Dog Face For A Beak
Image source: Burlapin
#3 Look At This Kitty
Image source: reddit.com
#4 This Sunflower With Lips
Image source: reddit.com
#5 The “Heartwood” Of This Tree Is Shaped Like A Human Heart
Image source: gro-
#6 I Was Trying To Make A Heart
Image source: martyps
#7 A Cat Reaching For The Sky
Image source: reddit.com
#8 My Pepper Looks Like A Fist
Image source: designgrl
#9 Look At This Little Mushroom Owl
Image source: miss421
#10 I Accidentally Created A Porcupine By Pouring Instant Coffee Over An Americano
Image source: fishdust
#11 Sad Person Sitting On A Ledge
Image source: AMoldyHam
#12 I Found A Baby Groot
Image source: TheLastTsumami
#13 My Knee Imprint At The Gym Looks Like An Ear
Image source: misterkevfang
#14 I Started Drawing Over To Show What I See In Detail. Here’s A Sad Bear Trapped In A Wall
Image source: DoeKawaii
#15 This Jalapeno Looks Like A T-Rex
Image source: AberrantDevices
#16 Rocky Face
Image source: Mysterious-Set3374
#17 I Overcooked An Egg And It Looks Like A Person Is Trying To Climb Out Of It
Image source: matt_hammond
#18 Yellow Yukon At Work Today. I Felt Bad Peeling It
Image source: FunkyChicken-
#19 A Rock Created Bird-Shaped Window Art On My Car
Image source: AshlynnMartell
#20 This Cactus That Looks Like A Bird
Image source: StruparsRightLeg
#21 A Piece Of Driftwood That Looks Just Like A Seagull
Image source: venomforty
#22 Unsure If I Saw A Cloud Or A Dragon The Other Day
Image source: toothfairEEE
#23 My Little Peanut Friend
Image source: brolbo
#24 Staring Contest
Image source: digitag
#25 This Cross Section Of An Onion
Image source: Klutzy-Assistant-727
#26 This Ice Melted Into A Shark
Image source: Rings-of-Saturn
#27 This Yam That Looks Like A Human Hand
Image source: pm_me_ur_bussy
#28 I Found This Tree With Eyes
Image source: Cr0fter
#29 A Seal In My Potatoes
Image source: gilligan888
#30 Tree Fox
Image source: TheLastTsumami
#31 Whilst Walking Into A Kitchen I Saw This Guy
Image source: teamoth
#32 My Wife’s Bag Has A Grumpy Face
Image source: NegativeDog975
#33 This Terrier
Image source: TheLastTsumami
#34 The Camera In The ER Looks Like A Surprised Panda
Image source: WhiskyEye
#35 This Knot In The Wood Looks Like A Frog
Image source: ____Io_oI____
#36 Dragon Tree In The Chellah Necropolis, Rabat
Image source: aymaneV
#37 I Went Boating On Saratoga Lake, NY And Saw This Cloud That Looked Like A Victorian Lady
Image source: moon_lova
#38 Snow Elephant On A NYC “Citi Bike”
Image source: jakash
#39 The Imprint Of My Spoon Handle Looks Like A Cat
Image source: BeesAreInDanger
#40 My Toothpaste Came Out Looking Like A Nose
Image source: shefearsoblivion
#41 Water Stain On A Wall That Looks Like A Pirate With A Long Beard
Image source: knee2710
#42 The Back Side Of This Studio Microphone Appears To Be Holding Its Head, Screaming In Pain
Image source: FBAHobo
#43 This Potato Looks Like A Reptile Or A Dino
Image source: the_way_around
#44 Wasps Built A Wasp
Image source: OldFingerman
#45 Cute Kitty On A Windshield
Image source: REpassword
#46 Pepper Monster
Image source: __viracocha__
#47 Puppy At The Barbeque
Image source: TheLastTsumami
#48 I Asked To Have A Motion Sensor Light Installed. I Guess I Should Have Asked To See It First
Image source: brolbo
#49 These Cameras Look Like A Pair Of Eyes
Image source: zozozomemer
#50 It Looks Like There’s A Dog Trapped In This Tree
Image source: jellyclaws
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