You don't have a Java capable browser. The Ponzo Illusion

Two yellow rectangles of equal size are placed over a set of railway tracks. Our sense of 'rightness' tells us that the top rectangle should appear smaller, being farther away. Yet it appears bigger!
    
Use your mouse to adjust the bottom rectangle so that it matches the top rectangle in length.
     Now click the '
show measure' button. Amazing! Click reset to clear.