Magnetic Hill

　　    There is a type of mountain that is quite peculiar. It lacks the towering height of typical peaks or the continuous ridges of a mountain range—it’s just an ordinary stretch of road. What makes it special is that vehicles can climb this slope without any power, as if some kind of magnetic force is pulling them uphill. This is the famously mysterious Magnetic Hill in Canada.

　　    Magnetic Hill, also known as the “Gravity Hill,” is a new tourist attraction in Moncton, New Brunswick. It’s recognized by the West as one of the world’s new top ten wonders and was discovered in the 1930s. This phenomenon is extremely rare: when you shift your car into neutral and release the brake, it automatically begins to slide “uphill.” Yet when going “downhill,” you need to accelerate the engine to descend smoothly. Many visitors are amazed by this and repeatedly test their cars to experience the power of this so-called “magnetism.”

　　    In reality, Magnetic Hill has nothing to do with “magnetism” at all, and the cars aren’t really climbing uphill by magnetic force. The so-called uphill slope is actually a downhill slope—the illusion is caused by visual misperception due to surrounding reference points.

　　    The Magnetic Hill Reason to Visit: The most magical place in Canada Continent: North America 【North America】 Country/Region: Canada [Canada] Province/State: New Brunswick [New Brunswick] City: Moncton [Moncton]