I just missed out on going to the Santa Cruz mystery spot, I didn't even know what they were and drove up just in time for them to be closing for the day! Definitely on my wishlist for next time I'm in the States.
I wouldn't be surprised. And if not, you can always make one. Many are man-made, and as I said, it's an optical illusion, so you just need to know how to create the right environment.
Mystery spot in Santa Cruz was one of the first we visited when we moved into the country. It was highly recommended and we had so much fun. 😅 Our kids were younger and loved it.
We don't have a mystery spot. But we do have an Oak-Ash tree, in a field between two villages nearby. It's said that two lovers, one from Peckleton and one from Earl Shilton, were forbidden from marrying, so they planted an acorn and an ash key halfway between their homes. And the trees grew and fused together. Pretty neat, although they're slowly strangling each other and won't live as long as normal. There's a metaphor in there somewhere...
I went to the one in Michigan as a kid. And probably a couple in other states. I thought they were fun and entertaining at the time. Sort of like a stationary carnival ride.
I just missed out on going to the Santa Cruz mystery spot, I didn't even know what they were and drove up just in time for them to be closing for the day! Definitely on my wishlist for next time I'm in the States.
Yes, definitely check it out. They are fun.
I live pretty close to the one in Santa Cruz, but I’ve never been. I guess I’m hesitant to visit a place where nausea is part of the attraction 😂
That's a good point. LOL
I wonder if we have any in Thailand?
I wouldn't be surprised. And if not, you can always make one. Many are man-made, and as I said, it's an optical illusion, so you just need to know how to create the right environment.
Huh, now I have something new to look into. I’d never heard of this before. 🤔 Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome. If you ever see one, be sure to stop and check it out.
There’s one of these in Ayrshire near where I live :-
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Brae
Have driven the road a few times. Fascinating place 👍🏼
Very cool! I think that would be a mind trip to have it seem like your car is being pulled uphill.
Mystery spot in Santa Cruz was one of the first we visited when we moved into the country. It was highly recommended and we had so much fun. 😅 Our kids were younger and loved it.
That's awesome. If I ever get over that way, I want to stop and see that Mystery Spot.
It's definitely worth having in your list!
My house is a mystery spot. Things go mysteriously missing. And not just socks in the dryer. The latest: a salad fork. I've searched and searched.
😅
We don't have a mystery spot. But we do have an Oak-Ash tree, in a field between two villages nearby. It's said that two lovers, one from Peckleton and one from Earl Shilton, were forbidden from marrying, so they planted an acorn and an ash key halfway between their homes. And the trees grew and fused together. Pretty neat, although they're slowly strangling each other and won't live as long as normal. There's a metaphor in there somewhere...
That's an interesting story and a bit sad to think of the trees dying as a result.
Oh, I think they've still got over a century, but the oak certainly isn't going to hit 500
I went to the one in Michigan as a kid. And probably a couple in other states. I thought they were fun and entertaining at the time. Sort of like a stationary carnival ride.
Yeah. They're kind of a one-hit wonder thing. The main reason I've been to it multiple times was to take friends to it.