A New Zealand street where all the houses stand at an angle leave internet users confused

Bizarre photos from a New Zealand street where all the houses stand at an angle leave internet users scratching their heads - so can you figure out the optical illusion?

Baldwin Street in Dunedin, on New Zealand's South Island, holds the title for the steepest street in the world
When photos of houses are taken on an angle, it creates a bizarre optical illusion
By tilting the camera to one side, tourists are creating the illusion that the houses are sinking into the ground
The stretch of road is a short straight street that is a little under 350 metres long

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