Case file · High strangeness
Spook Hill, Lake Wales
Drivers stopping at the foot of Spook Hill in Lake Wales, Florida, feel their cars roll uphill. The local legend blames a Native chief and a giant alligator who fought there.
1925 CE · 27.91, -81.58 · status: explained
The account
The site became a roadside attraction in the 1920s and the city still keeps a sign telling visitors where to stop.
The sceptical view
It is a gravity hill: the surrounding landscape hides the true slope, so a gentle downhill looks like an uphill.