There's A Gravity Hill Near Cleveland That Seems To Defy The Laws Of Physics

This phenomenon is known as a gravity hill, although it has other nicknames depending on the region you visit. These landmarks are optical illusions; cars appear to roll against the force of gravity at these sites.

From the vantage point of the viewer in this photo, it appears that you are looking downhill toward an intersection. The car facing the camera sees what appears to be an upward incline. For both vantage points, the opposite is true.

Why does our brain see this? Well, the trees masking the horizon definitely play a factor. Without a horizon, or any other reliably flat reference point, it is nearly impossible for your brain to perceive the true angle of the landscape.

Photos don't quite do this hill justice... it has to be seen in person for the full experience. Perhaps most interesting, as noted by coveted local guide to the unknown Weird Ohio, is the fact that there are no bizarre legends surrounding this site. Oftentimes, the legend may relate to magnets or curses, as explained at this Scotland site in this episode of World's Strangest by the Science Channel: 

News 5 Cleveland covered the story just a few years ago, and their experience can be found on YouTube: 

This landmark may seem totally bizarre, but there are hundreds of gravity hills across the entire globe. Many places have one... and Clevelanders are lucky enough to experience this phenomenon just around the corner from home!