Spook Hill

Spook Hill is a gravity hill (an optical illusion where cars appear to roll uphill) in Lake Wales, Florida.

Spook Hill is located on the Lake Wales Ridge, a geologically significant range of sand and limestone hills, which were islands from two to three million years ago, when sea levels were much higher than at present. Many species of plants and animals evolved in isolation and are endemic to the Ridge. Most are threatened or endangered by possible extinction.

The attraction is adjacaent to an elemenatry school that adopted Casper The Friendly Ghost as their school mascot. The attraction is also in close proximity to Bok Tower.

Spook Hill received national media attention when an article about it appeared on the front page of the "Wall Street Journal" on October 25, 1990, and it was featured in a segment on "CBS Morning News" with Charles Osgood on November 5, 1990. [ [http://www.tampabayskeptics.org/Spook_Hill.html Spook Hill ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.eureka4you.com/magnetichillworldwide/LakeWales-FL.htm Magnetic Hill International: Spook Hill]
* [http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/FLLAKspook.html Roadside America - Spook Hill, Lake Wales, Florida]
* [http://www.tampabayskeptics.org/Spook_Hill.html Tampa Bay Skeptics: Do cars really roll up Spook Hill?]
* [http://goflorida.about.com/od/attractionsaz/a/spookhill.htm Spook Hill] at About.com
* [http://www.ethicalatheist.com/docs/spook_hill.html Ethical Atheist] claims there is no optical illusion and Spook Hill is merely a hoax designed to attract tourists