Do You Remember North Carolina's Quirky Mystery Hill?
By Robin Jarvis|Published January 19, 2020
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Robin Jarvis
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Robin Jarvis began writing for OnlyInYourState.com in 2015 and quickly advanced to a Senior Editor role. She's currently the Brand Manager and has a Bachelor's degree from West Virginia University in Journalism with a minor in Marketing. Her career history includes long running appearances on radio and television. She also has served as publisher of Shades of Green Magazine and Design Lead on several print publications. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She's lived in the Carolinas for more than three decades and currently resides in Charleston, SC. When she's not working, she loves playing guitar, painting, traveling, and spending time with family.
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Do you remember North Carolina’s delightfully quirky Mystery Hill attraction? Open for more than 70 years, this must-visit roadside wonder has wowed many generations of visitors with its attractions. In fact, some families make it a point to return year after year – each time seeking to solve the mystery behind the gravity-defying house that makes balls roll uphill and anyone who enters left standing at a 45-degree angle.
Mystery Hill is located in Blowing Rock, where it's impossible to pass by in a vehicle without noticing the wacky attraction's decor or the flurry of activity posed by visitors discovering the fun.
But there is plenty more to see and do outside, too! If it's been a while (as in DECADES) since you've visited Mystery Hill, then you really should go back. So much has been added over the years...
In spite of it being entirely level (there's even a carpenter's level on the platform to prove it), the platform mysteriously makes visitors grow of shrink, depending upon where you stand. If you stand on one side you'll feel short. Move to the other side and, in some unexplained way, you've grown!
Be sure to wait for a turn in the incredible Bubblerama. If you've never made a soapy bubble big enough to step your whole body into, then here's your chance!
Mystery Hill has grown to include a fossil museum, a gem mining operation where visitors can sluice their own precious gems, a Hall of Mystery, and an Old-Tyme Photos studio. What more could you ask to include in a day filled with fun and mystery?
All of the adventure may make you crave a bite to eat. Pop over to the Front Porch Eats spot and get a snack that's big enough for the whole family! The Trough includes two bananas, two massive donuts, five scoops of ice cream, countless toppings, and whipped cream. Wow! Of course, there are also other items on the menu.
Want to stay longer? Mystery Hill even has delightful, riverside rustic cabins with all of the comforts of home. With so much to see and do, why not make a full weekend of it??
Mystery Hill is open year-round seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Learn more from the official website for Mystery Hill and go here to follow the Facebook page.
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