Isaac Newton surprised everyone with the discovery of gravity. He was curious as to why an apple falls from the tree and why doesn’t it go in other directions. We are accustomed with the gravity since ages but was not actually knowing the reason behind us sticking to the earth. Newton, in his Universal Law of Gravitation, described that any two bodies attract each other. Gravitation was thought to be the biggest reason behind us moving on the earth.
Now, we have come to know about few places on earth where gravity doesn’t seem to exist at all. These places actually challenge the Law of Gravitation. Once you visit these places, you can get an idea about the lack of gravitational forces. It is as if you are floating on the surface. Here are five of the places where the gravitational force is lesser:
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The Saint Ignace mystery spot was found in the early 1950s by few surveyors. They realized that none of their equipment was not working properly. After a lot of brainstorming, they found that they were not working only in a circle about 300 feet in diameter. This is how mystery spot was found. At mystery spot, people can even balance themselves on a tilted surface without falling. The place has become very famous for tourists.
It is also found that tall people actually appear shorter at the mystery spot. People repeatedly come back to the place to experience the place. The site is also known as Michigan’s number one unusual attraction. It is located 5 miles west of St. Ignace.
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The mystery spot located in the redwood forests at Santa Cruz, California has a gravitational anomaly. The mystery spot is a circular area of around 150 feet or 46 meters in diameter. It is the place where the laws of physics and gravity are in question. The place has actually perplexed hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world.
At the mystery spot, people can walk in the tilted fashion. If you throw something, it will start rolling upwards. These are some of the magic that this place has to offer. It is a popular tourist destination where people come to experience the magic. The mystery spot was discovered in 1939 which was opened after World War II.
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Hoover Dam in Nevada, USA is a place which defies gravity. There was a famous video where the girl was seen spilling water from a bottle. Instead of going downward, water went upwards. It was said that it happened because of a powerful updraft. The strong wind at the place also helps in water going upwards.
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The video became viral as it fetched millions of views on YouTube and 1,88,000 views on Instagram. The place has become famous among people. People love to go there and try out the stuff of pouring water. It is absolutely magical to see water flowing upwards.
Magnetic Hill is a gravity hill located near Leh in Ladakh. The surrounding and layout of the area gives an impression that road is going upward whereas it is actually going downward. The cars and objects moving in the area may look like it is going upward but they are actually going downwards. While driving a car, you will have an illusion that road is going upward but if you close the engine of the car, you will observe that the car is moving forward. In fact, airplanes flying near the area are advised to increase their altitudes.
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This is advised as a precautionary measure as they may encounter issues while flying above the area. Magnetic hill is a small stretch of road located about 30 kms from Leh towards Kargil.
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The Faroe Islands, which is located in the Atlantic Ocean between Iceland and Scotland, have waterfalls which flow upwards. It is contrary to the innumerable waterfalls across the world. However, there are also a presence of many waterfalls where water moves upwards. And, it happens because of powerful winds that blow surrounding the area.
The Faroe Islands has become a major tourist destination because of it. People from all across the world travel to this island to experience the gravity-defying waterfall. People take flights to Nordic nations to visit the Faroe Islands. People also take cruises from Nordic nations to arrive at the Faroe Islands.
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