Because of your distorted perspective, it may seem that balls are rolling uphill or water is flowing backward. It’s a visual trick that causes you to question the basic laws of gravity. Built on a slant, it has the same tried-and-true “gravity-defying” design shared by other so-called mystery houses around the country.

Sorry to spoil some of the fun, but the secret behind the Mystery House is in the angles.

And the Mystery House in Montana scores pretty high on that account. We believe that if there’s any deception here, it’s really just to confound and delight visitors. In this case, however, the only thing that’s “crooked” for sure is the mystery house itself. It implies that the operators are deliberately misleading visitors or might even be doing something illegal. The word “hoax” might be a bit strong, though. Maybe they do defy the laws of physics - or maybe it’s just a bunch of hooey. Whether the phenomena you experience here are real depends on your frame of mind. New York Times Millennial Writer Roasts Van Life and Yosemite National Park Is the Montana Vortex House of Mystery a Hoax? You might even think there’s some kind of unexplained force that draws you right to it. The Montana Vortex is just outside Columbia Falls, just a few miles from Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana.īecause it’s so close to a major attraction, visiting this mysterious place is irresistible for many travelers. One of the reasons this unusual place has so many visitors is its location. In addition, there’s a large shop for gifts and souvenirs and outdoor areas where you can enjoy a picnic. Both of them reportedly emphasize the property’s mystifying natural and spiritual properties. The Montana Vortex also has an Aura Spot and a healing area called the Labyrinth. See demonstrations of the strange happenings at the Montana House of Mystery.Īnother feature is a supposedly level surface where visitors visibly shrink or grow, depending on where they’re standing.

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