Can you spot the hidden heart in this farmhouse image?

Do you believe you have eagle eyes coupled with a high IQ? Well, give it a shot to spot an elusive heart in one of the most complicated pictures of a farmhouse and its surroundings, all done in seven seconds!

This awe-inspiring optical illusion would have you on your toes, but it is only the fittest in vision and thought that survives. As the sand nears the bottom of the hourglass, stay attentive, as it is all too easy to overlook the details – in the given picture, it is simple to find the children playing on the farm, but the hidden heart demands more than a cursory view.

What is the most visually accommodating activity? Of course, there are optical illusions. The average person manages to solve it in about a minute and gives up. Word of advice though your eyesight is 20/20 and you can actually concentrate, you may just get it before the timer goes off.


Illusions like the one above not only challenge one’s visual ability, it also enhance creativity and problem-solving skills. They are also meant to contradict and confuse one’s perception of sight hence making one think out of the box and sharpen their sighting abilities. Vision is what deceives people when they see puzzles like such says a puzzler and it is the skill that does not necessarily correlate with intelligence.

Now, how much effort did you put in? Those who managed to find the heart should rejoice, your eyesight is greatly focused! As for the still lookers, the heart is cleverly hidden on the right of the image between the two pots held up. Well, it’s very small but with the right attention it actually is present!


Brain teasers are available in plenty if that is what you are looking for. There are plenty of such games on the net, like searching for a needle in the hay, a cat amongst the branches of trees, and even searching for codes embedded within paintings.

More importantly, these puzzles are not just meant to be enjoyed — they are meant to engage your mental faculties! Oh, and don’t forget to call out a stop watch and see if you can do it faster than the allocated time.