Pictures

was helping Jon with a sociology paper, and found this picture...what are we really seeing, and from what vantage point, and looking at what?

There was this really cool thing on the Santa Monica beach front. It's this viewing room. It has a huge curved mirror, and you turn this crank and it shows you what is going on outside down on the street. I can't remember what it was called...sort of like in that movie with Meg Ryan where she is the ex, and they are spying on her ex's apartment with that mirror? Her and the girl's ex-the ex's unite to torture the new couple...anyone know WHAT the hell I am talking about???

IF you do, let me know too. I'm feeling a bit like the White Queen this morning.
Must run!