Faces Spotted in the Strangest Places: A Structural Visualization Exercise

[Audio_Al]

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The faces spotted in the strangest of places
Last updated at 22:53pm on 23rd November 2007

To the casual observer they are simply a collection of buildings, gadgets and everyday items.

But look more closely and you will see that hidden within each one there is an intriguing image of a face.

Now, a website - www.facesinplaces.blogspot.com - has gathered scores of the pictures together to produce this bizarre collection.

Do they remind you of anyone you know?


Crazy paving: You'll be laughing like a drain


The Codfather -- Just pull yourself together


Help! It's Alvin Sawdust!

And we New Englanders used to worship the Old Man of the Mountain, Franconia Notch, New Hampshire -- OOPS! There he goes/went!

[Audio_Al]

1. Egg on your face.

[Audio_Al]

2. Attack of the Killer Tomato

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3. Straw Hat, Happy Bag

[gateley]

6. How cool -- thanks! nt

[Rex]

4. Our brains are amazing.

[TheMadMonk]

9. No. Just programed to see faces. nt

[Audio_Al]

14. The faces in the Moon -- outlined photo:

[magellan]

5. Aren't our brains magnificent?

They're always trying to put order to complete randomness, to make the strange somehow familiar. My favorite example of this is "Wilson" in the Tom Hank's film "Cast Away".

[Audio_Al]

10. Good example! Thanks for posting it.

We loved that movie.

Respectfully,

Audio Al

[blogslut]

7. cool

I'm always seeing faces in carpet and wallpaper patterns. They just jump out at me. It's probably psychosis. But hey, whatever works!

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8. How many Popes can you find in the pizza?

"Some are easy to find, some are hard. ... Here's a little clue for you. Most of the Popes have red faces. ... Here's another clue. One of them is in the right side of the screen. ... Behind the desk"

[Audio_Al]

11. You're making me hungry! I can't get past the pepperoni, frankly.

Maybe I can't see them because I'm not Italian.

Or not Catholic.

Or just tired from running after two grandkids today!

Respectfully,

Audio Al

[Tinksrival]

12. my oregon vacation

Face Rock

[Audio_Al]

13. Excellent photo! We saw "her" at Bandon, OR. Here she is at sunset:

Open this page:

http://archotol.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/132/5/473