Helena, Arkansas -
Gravity Hill
Another strange piece of public pavement, well-known by locals, where the laws of physics have gone haywire.
- Address:
- Sulphur Spring Rd., Helena, AR
- Directions:
- North of US 49 on US Business 49. From US 49 you'll either turn north onto Biscoe St. in Helena or east onto Plaza Ave. in West Helena -- both turn into US Business 49. Then from US Business 49, roughly midway between Helena and West Helena, turn south onto Sulphur Spring Rd. Make an immediate U-turn, stop at the stop sign, then release the break and coast back uphill.
- Hours:
- Public road. Hazard flashers recommended. Use at your own risk.
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It's an effective illusion, although it's far from the most spectacular of the "car rollin uphill" roads to be found. What the heck, though. Worth what you paid for it, right? [Russell T. Johnson, 01/29/2000]
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