As kids, we loved a good magic show—we were fascinated by it, and now as adults, we're just as mesmerized by magicians. Even ...

To help pay for his undergraduate education, Elias Garcia-Pelegrin had an unusual summer job: cruise ship magician. “I was that guy who comes out at dinnertime and does random magic for you,” he says.

Admit it — you still get mindblown every time you come across a street magician performing yet another seemingly impossible trick. And honestly, who doesn't? They always make you scratch your head and ...