Grand Illusions - Articles

Russian Puzzle

A clever puzzle, based on a wooden version, that is slightly harder than it looks!

Natural magic bewteen man and lizard

Is this the simplest spinning top in existence? Just a bent piece of wire.

A historical mystery - was Napoleon poisoned by his wallpaper?

Some of the latest toys from the world's biggest toy fair

Even a humble yoghurt pot can have it's memories...

An optical artist who designs all sorts of optical illusions

An ancient Greek mechanism that plotted the movement of the heavens