Created by William Pye, the amazing installation you see above is called Charybdis. Here’s how it works: the circular movement of water inside the transparent acrylic cylinder forms an air-core vortex in the center Steps wrap around the cylinder and allow spectators to view the vortex from above. Click here to view the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for a video of the Charybdis vortex machine in-action.