23 Insane Travel Photos That You Won’t Believe Aren’t Photoshopped
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Written by Taylor Goldblatt
You’ll think you’re bring tricked, but these photos aren’t manipulated or faked… they are 100% real. Each of these jaw-dropping scenes were captured just as they exist. A mixture of perfect timing, optical illusions and just flat-out insane nature led to this gallery being created. All I can say is: woah.
1. This isn’t a teenager miraculously walking on water: actually, this is just a perfectly timed photo.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.39.50 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.39.50-PM.png)
2. This isn’t a modern miracle of a man biking on water, either: actually, it’s just another person practicing the art of perfectly timed photos.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.39.58 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.39.58-PM.png)
3. This isn’t a picture of a fox that got stretched out: actually, it’s a Maned Wolf and it seriously looks like that.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.53.00 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.53.00-PM.png)
4. This isn’t a bad cut-and-paste job: actually, it’s a German magician who pulls public stunts like this.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.40.12 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.40.12-PM.png)
5. This isn’t someone’s first attempt at using the Warp tool in Photoshop: actually, it’s a set of railroad tracks that were twisted after an earthquake in New Zealand.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.40.21 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.40.21-PM.png)
6. This isn’t a super realistic, beautiful android: actually, it’s a real woman named the Human Barbie who had surgery to look this way.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.40.29 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.40.29-PM.png)
7. This isn’t a joke photo of an airplane taking the highway: actually, it’s a photo of a plane landing at Liepzig airport as it crosses over the Autobahn.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.40.37 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.40.37-PM.png)
8. This isn’t a man finding an interesting way to die: actually, it’s a stunt on a boat that’s meant to be on its side like that.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.40.45 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.40.45-PM1.png)
9. This isn’t someone’s lame attempt at faking a haunting: actually, when this lava emptied into the ocean it just happened to pop and steam in a spooky formation.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.40.52 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.40.52-PM1.png)
10. This isn’t a family photo of giants: actually, they were sitting on top of a mountain that blended in perfectly with the rock below.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.40.59 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.40.59-PM.png)
11. This isn’t what an artist painted while on acid: actually, it’s an abstract tarp that was put on a building while it was under construction.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.41.08 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.41.08-PM.png)
12. This picture of a forest wasn’t distorted: actually, there is a section of trees in Poland that grew like this because of extreme weather conditions.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.41.14 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.41.14-PM.png)
13. This isn’t a picture of Cthulu awakening: actually, it’s just a massive wave at high tide with lots and lots of seaweed in it.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.41.20 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.41.20-PM.png)
14. This isn’t a really bad Photoshop of a giant piece of pizza sitting on the Earth: actually, someone sent pizza into space. Seriously.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.41.27 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.41.27-PM.png)
15. This isn’t an image of two cats squished together: actually, it’s Venus, a cat with rare chimera coloring. She is awesome.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.41.34 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.41.34-PM.png)
17. No, the sky isn’t falling: actually, this is an art installation by Neil Dawson in New Zealand.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.53.16 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.53.16-PM.png)
18. This isn’t a picture of a black hole: actually, it’s construction art that was created on a house that was scheduled to be knocked down.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.41.48 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.41.48-PM.png)
19. This isn’t a giant Minecraft map: actually, it’s a section of cross waves, where waves of different directions meet each other.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.41.55 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.41.55-PM.png)
20. This gymnast didn’t lose her head in a freak accident: actually, in mid-jump a picture was taken and her head was bent backwards.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.42.03 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.42.03-PM.png)
21. This isn’t some weird photo editing of a billboard: actually, it exists just as you see it. Clever marketing win.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.53.25 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.53.25-PM.png)
22. This isn’t what an artist thinks heaven looks like: actually, it’s a giant salt flat in Bolivia. The surface reflects and looks like a giant mirror.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.42.17 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.42.17-PM.png)
23. This isn’t someone having fun with painting on existing photos: actually, it’s optical illusion art by Felice Varini.
![Screen Shot 2014-05-17 at 2.53.48 PM](http://uscitytraveler.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Screen-Shot-2014-05-17-at-2.53.48-PM.png)
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