G R AV I T Y
H I L L
Pennsylvania, United States
We'd like to see Isaac Newton explain this
one: an on-Earth landmark that defies
gravity. It's true; in Pennsylvania, there are
three gravity hills in New Paris, Lewisberry,
or Wexford that refute the laws of physics.
Here, cars, balls, and water roll uphill instead
of down without assistance or hocus pocus.
If you put your car in neutral on these hills,
you'll appear to be rolling upwards—but in
reality, it's just an optical illusion caused by
the angle of the road. A mysterious attraction
rarely found by tourists, what happens at
this secluded intersection will surely blow
your mind.
S P O T T E D
L A K E
British Columbia, Canada
Located northwest of Osoyoos, British Columbia,
Spotted Lake looks like any other in the fall, winter,
and spring—but as the warm summer air sets in, the
water evaporates, and hundreds of multicolored briny
pools are uncovered.
The yellow, blue, and green polka-dotted landscape
develops because of the high concentrations of
minerals collecting in the water. The minerals seep
down from hills surrounding the lake and pool together,
forming various pods of different colors. Appropriately
dubbed "the most magical place in Canada," the area
has a sacred history and is culturally and ecologically
sensitive; however, visitors are encouraged to view this
intriguing and significant body of water from a distance.
