An actual mirage?!

No, this isn't a picture of a mist-covered city. It's actually a mirage of a city out in the open sea. This is actually Penglai City, in China's eastern Shandong province.

I didn't think mirages actually occur to the detail that this does. I mean, the only time I'd ever hear about mirages are in movies or TV shows when they're set in the desert or something. And even then, it's usually a mirage of a Dr. Pepper vending machine (...tip of the hat to Family Guy).

This though, is quite fascinating. Nature always finds a way to surprise.