We then entered the cabin with its vertiginously pitched floors and walls where he gave some more demonstrations of the strange anomalies encountered here in the Mystery Spot's vortex as well as regaling us with some pretty funny bad jokes. Here Nicholas gave us a demonstration that showed balls rolling and water flowing downhill on a board that was, according to his level, pointing uphill, and showed how we could stand at crazy angles and not fall over. After ascending the path up a steep hillside, we came to a ramshackle wooden cabin that purportedly slid down the hill back in the 1940s to rest at an odd angle at the very vortex of the Mystery Spot. Our energetic and hilarious Mystery Spot guide, Nicholas, gave our group an introduction to the Mystery Spot that included a brief history of the attraction and a demonstration of the kinds of odd phenomena in store for us. Whatever the truth may be, approach the Mystery Spot with an open mind and a sense of fun and you'll have a great time!
Some spoilsports will attempt to explain it away as an optical illusion. Others claim it's due to a hole in the ozone layer. What's behind the unusual experiences at the Mystery Spot? Some say it's a magnetic anomaly from a meteorite or even a crashed alien spacecraft. It's a place where the laws of physics cease to exist and gravity goes haywire.īalls roll uphill, trees grow in odd ways, people stand at extreme angles without falling down, and you may even experience a change in height! It's fun and mysterious and definitely a must-do activity when you're in the Santa Cruz area. This venerable slice of roadside Americana has been confounding and confusing visitors since is was discovered back in 1939, and it's still going strong. You'll find the Mystery Spot in a redwood forest just east of downtown Santa Cruz. What is this mysterious Mystery Spot, what is it all about, and why would you put a sticker about it on your car? We've visited the Mystery Spot several time to experience firsthand the strange phenomena of this classic roadside attraction, but realized recently that we've never taken the kids there. If you've spent any time driving in California, surely you've noticed at least one car sporting a bright yellow "MYSTERY SPOT, Santa Cruz, Calif.
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