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Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills

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There are dozens of mystery spots to be found around the U.S., and many more gravity hills - places where gravity itself seems to be warped. Our perceptions of up, down, straight and crooked are confused by what some say are powerful gravitational anomalies and dizzying magnetic vortexes. Is that the case, or are our senses being fooled by clever man-made and natural optical illusions?

Here are just some of the more well-known locations:

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  1. The Mystery SpotThe Mystery Spot, Santa Cruz, California
  2. Spook HillSpook Hill
  3. Mystery SpotMystery Spot - St. Ignace
  4. Mystery HillMystery Hill, Marblehead, Ohio
  5. The Oregon VortexThe Oregon Vortex
  6. Gravity HillGravity Hill, Bedford County
  7. Gravity HillGravity Hill, Franklin Lakes, NJ
  8. Mystery HillBlowing Rock Mystery Hill
  9. Cosmos Mystery AreaCosmos Mystery Area
  10. Gravity HillGravity Hill, Salt Lake City
  11. Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills - What's the Explanation?

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