In 1983, legendary magician David Copperfield made the entire Statue of Liberty disappear into thin air. How did he do it?

The principle is actually quite simple! First, a large curtain is used to cover the Statue of Liberty, blocking the audience's view. Then, all the lights on the statue are turned off, leaving only a spotlight. This creates a sense of emptiness through visual illusion. When the curtain is removed, the audience can't see the Statue of Liberty behind it because their vision has been temporarily blurred by the spotlight. However, because the foundation of this magic trick is somewhat weak, it only works on television. It would be completely incomprehensible to a live viewer.

2. The Vanished Truck

How did a large truck disappear when it was surrounded by spectators?

All you need to do is set up a curtain over the truck, have your friends act as a fake audience (their acting skills need to be very convincing, of course), and then have someone drive the truck out of the curtain. When the curtain is pulled down, the truck is no longer there. Now you know why this kind of magic trick can only be seen on TV, right?

3. Magic Levitation

The blue line represents the hidden iron support structure.

4. Hand can see through glass

The magician needs two pieces of glass. The back glass consists of two mirrors. At the start of the magic trick, a mechanism is used to move the real glass to the back and the fake glass (made of two mirrors) to the front, from which the hand extends. At the end of the performance, the magician's assistant moves the real glass back to the front.

5. Change the face value of banknotes

The magician will fold the smaller bill in a special way and hide it under his fingertip, then carefully replace the bill in his hand with the larger one. Of course, all of this must be done without the audience seeing it.

6. Floating on water

This kind of magic trick is usually performed in swamps or places with murky water, or in artificial pools, such as swimming pools. A transparent platform is then placed in the water so that the magician can walk on it.

7. Water tank escape

The key lies in the specially designed bolts and chains, allowing the magician to easily break free.

8. Tear up and then put back together a signed playing card.

The magician asks a spectator to sign a card, then tears it up, and finally magically restores it to its original state. The secret is simple: the magician only tore up a card that was already hidden in his pocket; the signed card remained intact throughout.

9. Swallowing a sword

Sword swallowing is an extremely dangerous performance that requires years of practice to master. The technique involves positioning the head and body at a specific angle so that the throat and esophagus form a straight line, thus preventing injury.

10. Human body separation technique

These types of magic tricks are best viewed from directly in front of the audience, because viewing them from the side will reveal that the part from the knees to the waist is actually a plastic mannequin. Loose clothing and specific body postures can create the illusion of a person holding their own feet.