After eating at our favorite Laili Restaurant in Santa Cruz, we decided to learn more about the Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz. I have often observed bumper stickers on cars with "Mystery Spot" writing but never understood the enduring fascination.
The drive to the Mystery Spot is not too hard, though the road is winding and one-way in places. The day we explored Mystery Spot was quite rainy, but luckily, nothing heavy came down while we were walking.
The whole place is built on illusions, and some experiments are performed to show that things don't follow the usual physical laws here.
According to Wikipedia:
Our guide made the walk through the slanted homes memorable and entertaining. Here is a short video of some experiments:
The drive to the Mystery Spot is not too hard, though the road is winding and one-way in places. The day we explored Mystery Spot was quite rainy, but luckily, nothing heavy came down while we were walking.
The whole place is built on illusions, and some experiments are performed to show that things don't follow the usual physical laws here.
According to Wikipedia:
The Mystery Spot is a gravity hill, a tilt-induced visual illusion. The illusion experienced by visitors results from the oddly tilted environment as well as standing on a tilted floor. Inside the tilted room of the Mystery Spot, misperceptions of the height and orientation of objects occur.Even when people are standing outside on a level ground, the slant of the building in the background causes misperceptions as humans judge the height of people using the slant of the roof rather than the true horizon.[1]
Our guide made the walk through the slanted homes memorable and entertaining. Here is a short video of some experiments:
The small shacks are built unevenly on a hill, and everything is not made in proper proportion.
Alex could do some amusing walking on sloping house walls.
It looks like he should be falling, but he is not. Jane also had an exhilarating position.
The ball attached to the rope also behaved oddly.
One can do some exciting tricks here. Hey Spider-Man!
Some visual illusions make people appear shorter or taller.
Well, it was a bit of fun (to try once).
Alex could do some amusing walking on sloping house walls.
It looks like he should be falling, but he is not. Jane also had an exhilarating position.
The ball attached to the rope also behaved oddly.
One can do some exciting tricks here. Hey Spider-Man!
Some visual illusions make people appear shorter or taller.
Well, it was a bit of fun (to try once).
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