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There are also reports of one described in the area of: Allegheny - North Park - Old Mill Rd. - Gravity Hill at the stop sign closest to North Park Golf Course, but I am unable to find any evidence of its existence. The "Brandy Camp - Gravity Hill" is probably the one near Harrisburg because I was unable to find any reference to a gravity hill near the actual area of Brandy Camp, PA. Ofcourse, there are Gravity Hills all over the planet, on every continent. The most famous one in PA is the one near Bedford.Most of the stories associated with them go like this: If you put your car in neutral at the bottom of the hill, and turn off the ignition, you will hear horse galloping and your car will start to move up the hill. Another popular story: There used to be railroad tracks at the bottom of the road. One day a school bus filled with children was crossing the tracks and it stalled. All the kids died in an ensuing collision between the oncoming train and the bus. Supposedly, if you go to this road and put your car in neutral the kids push you back up the hill. When you get to the top, get out of your car and you will see the handprints of children on your bumper. There are claims that nobody knows for sure what the cause is, or that it could be a gravity warp in the earth, but a more widespread explanation is that it is an illusion found in a number of places such as the Electric Brae in Scotland and Magnetic Hill in Canada which also have a "gravity hill". In Bedford County, Pa. a "GH" spray-painted on the road tells you when you've found the spot where you can stop your car, shift it into neutral, then watch as it seems to slowly roll uphill. If you're still not convinced, just pour water on the road - and watch as it flows uphill! These "gravity hills" are places where gravity itself seems to be backwards or warped. Our perceptions of up,down, straight and crooked are confused by what some say are powerful gravitational anomalies and dizzying magnetic vortexes. Others say it is something paranormal - those spirits of children, soldiers, or accident victims that push the car uphill. Is that the case, or are our senses being fooled by natural optical illusions? Although it is true that gravity is not uniform everywhere on Earth, there are no known areas where it has been scientifically proven that gravity does not act the way it is supposed to act. Of course this does not prove that such areas can exist or do exist, but the "gravity hills" are probably not among them. As fun, entertaining,and interesting as these hills can be, it's unlikely that the cause is paranormal in any way - no vortexes, gravity anomalies, aliens, or ghosts. Gravity Hills are not anomalies, they are illusions. Cars and tennis balls that look as though they are rolling uphill are actually being pulled downhill by gravity. Optical illusions created by the lay of the land and surrounding landscape fool the eye into thinking that the laws of physics are being defied. The gravity hill at New Paris,PA is unusual in that it's a very rare "double" gravity hill. To find the New Paris, Pennsylvania - Gravity Hill, go North from Schellsburg on Hwy 96, about 4 miles. Left onto Bethel Hollow Rd., just before the bridge. Drive 6/10s of a mile, then bear left at the Y, then 1.5 miles more. Make a right at the intersection onto Gravity Hill Rd. A "GH" is spray-painted on the road 2/10s of a mile in, a second is 1/10 further. Take your foot off of the brake at the second "GH" and roll backwards, uphill. There's also a second, lesser gravity hill 3/10 of a mile past the second GH. Stop at the telephone pole marked "69" and roll uphill again. Please remember to obey traffic laws and be aware that you are traveling on an active road. The Bedford County Visitors Bureau has really been advertising this obscure attraction, with billboards along the Pennsylvania Turnpike and brochures at every rest area. For the one near Uniontown,I found the following information: Laurel Caverns, formerly known as Dulaney's Cave and Laurel Hill Cave, is the largest cave in Pennsylvania. It sits on the Chestnut Ridge near Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and is a privately-owned show cave with an hour-long guided tour. The steep slope of some passageways causes an interesting optical illusion known as a gravity hill. The brain is confused and tends to underestimate the slope. A demonstration in which a ball appears to roll uphill illustrates this.
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