China: Flock of Crows Creates Eerie Movie-Like Scene in Zhangjiakou

On September 21, 2025, in Zhangjiakou, a video captured an extraordinary sight of countless crows flying together across the evening sky, creating a surreal scene that looked straight out of a movie.

China: Road Blanketed With Thick White Foam After Heavy Rain

A road in Shantou, Guangdong, was blanketed in thick foam after heavy rain on September 7, 2025, making the street look snow-covered. The foam stretched along Taishan South Road, stirred by cars and watched by pedestrians in a surreal scene. Authorities confirmed the street was cleaned but said the foam’s origin remains under investigation.

China: Surreal Glow of Rainbow Mountains Captured in Tibet

This video captures the surreal sight of the “rainbow mountains” during a journey through remote Tibet on July 19. The multicolored ridges glowed under daylight, creating a dreamlike, otherworldly landscape.

China: Torrential Rain Brings Live Fish Into House in Shantou, Guangdong

In Shantou, Guangdong, on August 2, 2025, a torrential downpour turned a ground-floor home into a temporary fishpond, as floodwaters swept in over a hundred live fish. Video footage captured the surreal scene of fish wriggling through shallow water, swimming under furniture and gathering in corners, leaving residents stunned.

China: Rare ‘Cloud Waterfall’ Stuns Tourists on Laowang Mountain

On July 31, 2025, tourists climbing Laowang Mountain in Liupanshui, Guizhou, encountered a rare “cloud waterfall” — massive waves of mist cascading down the slopes like a roaring galaxy. The video shows visitors filming the surreal scene as clouds rolled over the peak, creating a once‑in‑a‑lifetime spectacle.

China: Sports Field Divided by Rain and Sunshine During Track Meet in Yangzhou

On July 28, 2025, during a national track and field competition in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China, a dramatic weather divide split the sports field—heavy rain poured on one side while sunshine lit the other. Spectators and athletes reacted with amazement to the surreal scene, continuing preparations despite the contrasting weather conditions.

China: Miraculous Mirage Makes Ship Appear to Float Above Pier in Zhejiang

Residents in Zhejiang, China, witnessed a stunning mirage on July 27, 2025, where a large ship appeared to float above a pier. The natural optical illusion blurred the horizon, making the vessel look suspended in the sky, leaving onlookers amazed as they filmed the surreal scene.

China: Cloud Formation Resembling Sniper Captured in Night Sky

A cloud formation resembling a sniper was spotted in the night sky over Zhejiang, China, on July 20, 2025. Footage captured by a resident showed a surreal silhouette of a figure in a sniping position, sparking amazement online.

China: Floating Traffic Barriers Turn Flooded Street Into Surreal Parade in Qingdao

On June 15, 2025, in Qingdao, Shandong, bright orange traffic barriers were seen drifting down a flooded street like boats. Torrential rain had turned the road into a shallow river, sending the barriers—usually used to manage traffic—floating and bumping into each other. Bystanders laughed and filmed the surreal scene as the barriers bobbed gently in the water, resembling a slow-moving parade. The video ended with the barriers continuing their odd journey downstream.

China: Rare ‘Buddha’s Light’ Halo Seen on Sichuan Mountain

This breathtaking moment captures a rare “Buddha’s Light” phenomenon encircling a hiker’s head on a mountaintop trail. On June 5, 2025, while hiking Jiuding Mountain in Sichuan, a man recorded a vivid, rainbow-colored halo — known as a “Buddha’s Light” or Brocken Spectre — forming around his head in the misty air. The optical illusion followed him for several meters, creating a surreal, almost mystical scene as he walked through the fog. According to the hiker, Mr. He, the phenomenon appeared not only around his own head but also around those of other nearby hikers, lasting for about 30 seconds. The video ends with the glowing halo slowly fading as the group continued along the mist-covered trail."

China: Woman Keeps Sweeping Balcony as Earthquake Shakes Building

This astonishing moment captures a woman calmly sweeping her balcony as her home shakes violently during a 5.8-magnitude earthquake. On June 11, 2025, in Shantou, Guangdong, a surreal scene unfolded as tremors from an offshore earthquake near Taiwan rocked the region. Despite visible shaking — furniture swaying and walls trembling — a middle-aged woman continued sweeping her balcony floor, showing no signs of panic or hesitation. The earthquake struck at around 7:00 p.m., with its epicenter located off the coast of Taiwan’s Taitung County at a depth of 20 kilometers. Residents across parts of Guangdong, including Shantou, reported feeling the quake. The video ends with the woman still focused on cleaning, seemingly unfazed by the tremors around her.

China: Sky Swarmed With Black Crows In Shenyang, Liaoning

Shenyang, located in northeastern China, experienced an eerie spectacle on the night of November 3, 2024. Residents captured video footage showing the sky swarming with countless black crows flying in chaotic patterns. Many of the birds perched on power lines, creating a dense and ominous silhouette against the night sky. The scene resembled something out of an animated film or thriller, evoking both awe and unease. The sheer number of crows darkening the sky was both intimidating and striking, leaving many viewers fascinated by the surreal and dramatic atmosphere.

China: Pavilion Appears Floating In Air As Mist Shrouds Jinyun Mountain In Chongqing

A Chongqing woman captured a surreal scene of a pavilion appearing to float in the air as mist shrouded the Jinyun Mountain on April 20. Located in the north of the city, Jinyun Mountain has a smattering of pavilions from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The mountain is a Buddhist holy site with a history of over 1500 years and is renowned as one of the "Three Great Religious Mountains of Sichuan" along with Qingcheng Mountain and Emei Mountain.

Be Water Installation - Milan

Be Water Installation - Milan

A view of the Be Water installation in Milan, Italy on September 6, 2021. The Cozzi swimming pool has by now accustomed the Milanese to hosting suggestive artistic installations, such as the Giant Moon by Luke Jerram. Also on the occasion of the Milan Design Week 2021 the swimming pool located in viale Tunisia 35 in Milan becomes the scene of a great event: Be Water, the large site specific installation imagined by Toiletpaper Magazine, the editorial project of only images signed by the artist Maurizio Cattelan and the photographer Pierpaolo Ferrari, known all over the world for its surreal and unconventional aesthetics. Photo by Simona Chioccia/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Waltz With Bashir (2008)

Waltz With Bashir (2008)

Surreal Flashback Scene Film: Waltz With Bashir (2008) Director: Ari Folman 15 May 2008 Date: 15 May 2008

Paprika (2006)

Paprika (2006)

Surreal Scene Film: Paprika (2006) Director: Satoshi Kon 02 September 2006 Date: 02 September 2006

Alex In Wonderland (1970)

Alex In Wonderland (1970)

Movie Scene Film: Alex In Wonderland (USA 1970) Director: Paul Mazursky 17 December 1970 Alex im Wunderland (Alex In Wonderland, USA 1970, Regie: Paul Mazursky) Szene / Schattendramaturgie, Schatten von nackter Frau an Wand, surreal, Sexualit

Stalker (1979)

Stalker (1979)

Movie Scene Film: Stalker (1979) Director: Andrey Tarkovskiy 04 January 1979 Stalker (Stalker, BRD/UDSSR 1979, Regie: Andrej Tarkowski) Szene / Sandhｸgel, Sand, Mann, abstrakt, dunkel , surreal /------- WICHTIG: Nutzung nur bei Filmtitelnennung und/oder in Zusammenhang mit Berichterstattung ｸber diesen Film --- IMPORTANT: To be used solely for coverage of this specific motion picture/tv programme Date: 04 January 1979