The Forbidden Ground

The American Indians called this place “The Forbidden Ground”. Scientists claim that it is a spherical globe of force – half above ground, half below. What happens within it is astounding. The Oregon Vortex is located south of Eugene, Oregon and is a visitor attraction for those who want to see the weird laws of nature. The Indians claimed that their horses would not go into the area of the vortex, so they avoided it, too. Scientists in the early 20th century proposed that it was the location of crossed magnetic poles. No one knows for sure, but within this globe of strangeness, people do not normally stand erect. Inevitably the visitor assumes a posture that inclines toward magnetic north. As another person, on a level platform, recedes from you towards magnetic south, they appear taller. When they approach you, coming towards magnetic north, they become shorter. This is contrary to the laws of perspective, as we know it, and must be seen to be believed. Objects seem to roll uphill and there is an old mining office on the property that rests at an odd angle. The oddities can be seen at the location and through still photography. Skeptics say it is just an optical illusion, but it is something that should be observed for yourself!