Fooled by depth
Forced perspective
Is the man holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
No: he is near the camera and the tower far behind him.
Why? In a photo there are no clues to how far away things are, so a near thing and a far thing can line up. Filmmakers use this to make actors look like giants or tiny people.
Picture: Vin7474, Public domain · Wikipedia(opens in a new tab)