Nominated by locals

Mystery Hill

A hidden gem in North Carolina

A delightfully old-school house of optical illusions near Blowing Rock east of Boone, where water runs uphill and balls roll the wrong way — an easy goofy detour off the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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