<Get "Cute but Scary Little Ghosts" by Damozel | According to this article, Spook Hill---where "gravity goes gonzo"---used to be a major Florida attraction. Now it's just a sign on an unremarkable street in a very typical Central Florida town. But I've been there, and I can assure you that the phenomenon occurs as described, and is pretty eerie. I don't believe in car-pushing ghosts ancient Seminole ghosts---for one thing, the Seminoles were a people of great dignity who wouldn't bother with silly pranks---or in ghostly gators but it definitely is a little weird. (continues...)
I note that Spook Hill has its own Wikipedia entry.
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
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Other sites about the site:
- Spook Hill, Lake Wales, FL
- Piney Pitstop of the Paranormal (discussing The Wall Street Journal Article)
- The Legend of Spook Hill
- The Scoop on Spook-Hill
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