Needless to say, the physics-defying optical illusion left social media sleuths scratching their heads. The internet is flummoxed over this photo of a girl seemingly stuck in the sidewalk.

Optical Illusion of a Young Girl Sinking Into Sidewalk Is Baffling Internet Users Published May 18, 2021 at 11:11 AM EDT Updated May 19, 2021 at 12:26 PM EDT By Lydia Veljanovski ...

Watch your step when walking along the new decorative brick sidewalk in front of town hall. An optical illusion could trip you up. It seems the new, matching brickface surfaces in front of town hal… ...