Entry No. 43 — the San Diego file — filed under: mirror/illusion rooms

Museum of Illusions San Diego

A Gaslamp storefront packed with 'illusion rooms,' upside-down and perspective-warping chambers, and sensory installations the operator itself warns can leave visitors dizzy and nauseous from the tilt and vortex effects.

The move: Work through the optical-illusion puzzle wall as a two-person team, then take turns staging impossible photos in the tilted/upside-down rooms before stumbling out of the vortex tunnel laughing.

• 📍 Gaslamp Quarter
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 665 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Hours: Added 2026-07-19 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: Official site

last checked: 2026-07-19