The Creepiest "When You See It" Pictures Ever

Lauren Slocum
Updated May 4, 2020 3.9m votes 402.8k voters 15.4m views
Voting Rules
Vote up the creepiest when-you-see-it pics; vote down the ones that just aren't that spooky.

What are these pictures all about, you might ask? When you see it, you will know. Do you like scaring yourself silly? Did your childhood include endlessly leafing through the pages of I Spy books? If so, challenge yourself to locate all of the creepy shenanigans going on in these seemingly normal when you see it pictures. It’s as entertaining as it is challenging to spotlight the freakiness in these hidden photos, so get to work!

When You See It meme pics have taken the Internet by storm. If you love a dirty joke as much as you love a good scare, you’ll also want to read through our other List of Photos That Look Dirty (but aren’t). Or if you’re simply a lover of good ol’ optical illusions, check out this list of 50+ Pictures That Will Mess With Your Mind.

But before you head off on your Internet quest when you see it pics, be sure to let us know which photos you found the freakiest by voting up the creepiest when you see it photos below.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY)
  • 1
    183,408 VOTES

    An Ominous Hallway Leads to Two Bedrooms

    An Ominous Hallway Leads to Two Bedrooms
    Photo: flickr / CC0
    When you see it: You'll find a set of illuminated eyeballs peering out of the door on the far left.
    183,408 votes
  • 2
    175,155 VOTES

    A Well-Lit Sitting Room

    A Well-Lit Sitting Room
    Photo: Pinterest
    When you see it: You'll see an inquisitive face chillin' under the throw pillow in the left foreground of this photo. Where's the body?!
    175,155 votes
  • 3
    163,391 VOTES

    A Girl Poses for a Picture in the Park After Dark

    A Girl Poses for a Picture in the Park After Dark
    Photo: Pinterest
    When you see it: You'll see a mysterious person standing by a pole at the top left of the shot. 
    163,391 votes
  • 4
    149,614 VOTES

    Girl in Tank Top Takes a Selfie While Driving

    Girl in Tank Top Takes a Selfie While Driving
    Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY
    When you see it: There's a grown man pressed against the rear window photobombing this girl's driving selfie. Looks dangerous.
    149,614 votes
  • 5
    145,871 VOTES

    Girl Takes a Straight Faced Selfie

    Girl Takes a Straight Faced Selfie
    Photo: Pinterest
    When you see it: Locate the cosmetic mirror in the bottom left of this photo, and you'll see a deflated grey face with demon eyes spying on this chick.
    145,871 votes
  • 6
    147,802 VOTES

    A Man in a Manhole

    A Man in a Manhole
    Photo: Metaweb / CC-BY
    When you see it: You'll notice the creepy, excited looking face below the man in the manhole. 
    147,802 votes