Mystery Road, Jeju Island, Korea

Wendy and I visited Jeju Island, the Hawaii of Korea, during the Thankgiving holiday. On our way from Mt. Halla to the airport we took a detour to see this “mystery road,” also known as a gravity hill. From one end, the road appears to decline—but in fact it inclines. The blue sign on the left tells you to put your car into neutral at that point. We did so, and were amazed when it seemed that the car was being pulled up the hill. Check it out the video and see yourself.



Here is the truth: The road runs downhill at a steeper grade further toward Mt. Halla, but when it gets to around the blue sign it levels out just enough for the surrounding visual cues to make you think that it's going back uphill again.