Every person experiences the effects of gravity. But how tempting it sounds to defy gravity! Whether it is possible to do this in places known among tourists - we will see further.
1. Upside down road in South Korea
A visitor to this place can see how the bottles and cans go up, not down. Caring Koreans even put inscriptions indicating where the unusual effect begins and ends.
2. Hill Electric Bray in Scotland
Here, the car can go up in "zero" gear, and light objects roll towards the top of the slope.
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The effect was observed many years ago, in particular, during the Second World War, Dwight D. Eisenhower visited this place. Researchers assumed that the phenomenon was associated with the action of electricity - hence the name of the town.
3. Magnetic Hill in Ladakh, India
A similar effect is observed in many mountainous areas. For example, spectacular landscapes can be seen in India's gravity "anomalies", one of which is located in Ladakh.
4. "House of Mysteries" in various states of the USA
These tourist attraction buildings are located in different parts of the country. Here you can stand at an unusual angle and see how the water from the kettle flows sideways. Some of them have been open to visitors since the Great Depression.
5. Hoover Dam and Strange Water Stream, USA
If you try to pour water from the Hoover Dam, the spray will not fly down, but up. However, tourists, even little familiar with physics, immediately assume that this is due to the ascending air currents. A similar effect exists in the “reverse waterfall” in the UK.
6. Bridge Kamara tou Koraka in Cyprus
This landmark on the coast of Cyprus is a long stone arch, whose vault surprisingly does not collapse. Legend has it that this bridge will fall if a great sinner walks across it. And a couple of lovers who dared to cross the bridge will be happy. However, local authorities value the safety of tourists and have closed access to the natural bridge just in case.
7. The Davasco stone in Argentina
This huge boulder stood on a cliff face for many years, but finally collapsed. The locals were so upset that they made a copy of the giant stone. The new "curiosity" repeats the location of the disappeared stone, but is securely attached to the base.
Why is this happening?
Although gravity is not uniform throughout the Earth, each with an "anti-gravity" effect has a logical explanation. The above 7 places on the planet where gravity does not work obey the same laws of physics as any Russian town, but they have their own secret.
As mentioned above, updrafts and wind often cause interesting effects. Sometimes, however, an optical illusion is sufficient. The absence of a visible horizon line (as in the case of the Korean Highway or Indian Hill) or an enclosed space (as in attractions in the United States) creates an impression that is different from the true state of affairs. The tourist is standing upright, and his eyes tell him that he is "tilted" because of the "anomaly." The natural stone bridge in Cyprus was formed after the almost complete collapse of the vault of the sea cave, and soon the remaining stones may also fall, as happened with the Davasco boulder. So, we are in a hurry to Cyprus to see this natural phenomenon.
