Although the Mystery Spot can't
really be called one of the Bay Area's haunted places, it is a
place that seems to defy the laws of nature. Visitors to the
Mystery Spot find strange forces at work that cause billiard
balls to roll up hill, people to shrink or grow tall, and the
force of gravity to be defied.
History of the Mystery Spot
In 1939, while surveying a plot to build a summer house, the
owners of the Mystery Spot discovered strange forces at work on
a hillside on the property.
While traversing the hill they noticed their compasses would
vary just a little bit. They originally chalked this up to
metals or minerals in the ground or perhaps there was an old
barbwire fence nearby. Their curiosity wouldn't let them rest
and they conducted an investigation. They found no source of
metal or mineral that could explain the phenomena. Moreover they
found the the phenomena extended over a 150 foot diameter
circle.
In 1940 they began sharing the mystery spot with the public
and since then hundreds of thousands have visited the spot and
it has been featured in newspapers, books, magazines, and even
comic books.
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The route to the Mystery Spot is well marked
Entrance to the Mystery Spot
Visitors find themselves standing at impossible angles
Not many can handle the strange forces
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The Phenomena
To truly understand the mystery behind the Mystery Spot one
has to visit but here is a short list of strange occurrences
that happen at the spot.
- People who enter the spot grow or shrink as much as 8
inches as compared to outside the spot
- Billiard balls roll up hill
- Objects without momentum fall at angles instead of
straight down
- Pendulums are harder to move to the West compared to the
East
- People stand at odd and sometimes extreme angles without
falling down
- Many have reported feeling dizzy or lightheaded while
others have felt strange forces pushing them
Many have tried to explain the phenomena of the spot but none
have fully explained all of its mysteries. One engineer
measured excessive amounts of CO2 at the spot and theorized that
this
causes light to refract in the same manner as viewing objects
through water. Some believe UFO's have planted cones of metal in
the hillside to guide their spacecraft. Others say it's strange
forms of radiation causing the effects. Still others blame it on
the Republicans.
Whatever the explanation
you'll be amazed and mystified. The Mystery Spot is open every
day, 8AM - 5PM with the last tour leaving around 4:30 p.m. Word to
the wise, bring a jacket and sturdy shoes. The Mystery Spot is
located in a well-shaded canyon and its paths can be slippery
when wet.
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