The Mystery Spot
The Mystery Spot is a tourist attraction near Santa Cruz, California, opened in 1939 by George Prather. Visitors experience demonstrations that appear to defy gravity, on the short but steep uphill walk and inside a wooden building on the site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: tourist attraction
- Description: tourist attraction in Santa Cruz, California
- Also known as: “Mystery Spot”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course and California Powder Works Bridge.
DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course
Golf course
DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course, commonly known as "DeLa", is a world-renowned 29-hole disc golf course in the hills of DeLaveaga Park above Santa Cruz, California. DeLaveaga Disc Golf Course is situated 1¼ miles south of The Mystery Spot.
California Powder Works Bridge
Bridge
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The California Powder Works Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Santa Cruz, California. It is a Smith truss bridge, built across the San Lorenzo River in 1872 by the California Powder Works, an explosives manufacturer whose factory complex stood on the river banks. California Powder Works Bridge is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Mystery Spot.
Oak Wood Cemetery
Cemetery
Oakwood Memorial Park, also known as the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, is a cemetery located at 3301 Paul Sweet Road in Santa Cruz, California, and was established in 1908. Oak Wood Cemetery is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Mystery Spot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pasatiempo and Scotts Valley.
Pasatiempo
Hamlet
Pasatiempo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, located along State Route 17 between Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz. Pasatiempo is situated 2 miles southwest of The Mystery Spot.
Scotts Valley
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Scotts Valley is a small city in Santa Cruz County in the Santa Cruz Mountains between Santa Cruz and the Silicon Valley.
Paradise Park
Village
Paradise Park is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California. Paradise Park sits at an elevation of 92 feet. The 2020 United States census reported Paradise Park's population was 367, which is down from 389 people in the 2010 census. Paradise Park is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Mystery Spot.
The Mystery Spot
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Swedish—“The Mystery Spot” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Загадкавае месца”
- Belarusian: “Зона Прэйзэра”
- Chinese: “神祕點”
- Chinese: “神秘点”
- Dutch: “Mystery Spot”
- Hebrew: “נקודת המסתורין”
- Persian: “اتاق معما”
- Russian: “Mystery spot”
- Swedish: “Mystery Spot”
Localities in the Area
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