![]() ![]() March, April, May, September and October 9 am - 4 pm June, July and August 9 am - 5 pm. Southern Oregon would simply not be complete without visiting one of the state’s more quirky attractions the Oregon Vortex/House of Mystery, a house of crazy angles that has been baffling visitors since it opened to the public in 1930. The story goes that a gold assay office was built in the area in 1904 by the Old Grey Eagle Mining Company, which slid from its foundation in the early tens, coming to rest at an odd angle. A spirited guide walks you through as you interact and react to the bizarre happenings in this house of scientific wonder. Oregon’s share of Interstate 5 runs neatly down the length of the state. Local legend supposedly states that prior to any construction in the area, Native Americans in the area referred to the site as a 'forbidden' land, and travelers passing through would often find their horses refusing to go through the area. You can also find other Tourist Attractions on MapQuest. Actually feel the force push against you as you enter the house, attempting to walk straight is a mute point. There’s a place in southern Oregon that seems to blatantly defy the laws of physics, gravity, and perspective, distorting the way we experience reality entirely. Get directions, reviews and information for The Oregon Vortex House of Mystery in Gold Hill, OR. Watch as a bottle appears to roll uphill, people seem to become shorter or taller, depending on whether they are standing North or South. The Oregon Vortex House of Mystery has been baffling visitors with strange phenomena since the 1930s. ![]() The Oregon Vortex, House of Mystery (Gold Hill) Trip Advisor/Susan M. ![]() So props to my lovely friend Lex for taking me to this gem of a site, to experience for myself all the craziness and fun that exists here. The rusty remains are at their most picturesque during sunset. Once an assay office turned storage shed, the house still sits in the virtual eye of the Vortex itself. The 'House of Mystery At The Oregon Vortex' ('The Vortex') is one of those real life oddities that leaves you scratching your head, wondering in bewilderment. Stop in and see for yourself, the unique happenings and bizarre settings at the House of Mystery. In 1920, John Lister, a Scottish born geologist, mining engineer, and physicist, began developing the area, opening it to the public in 1930. ©2023 Travel Oregon The official guide to Oregon travel and tourism information. These pictures have the potentially confusing background lines and angles of The House of Mystery cut out. As the gold rush poured into the area, the Old Grey Eagle Mining Company ignored the warnings, and built an assay office among the spherical field of force that encircles approximately one acre. These pictures shows two people standing on a level platform within the area in the backyard of The House of Mystery, close to the areas center. The Native Americans would not enter the circular phenomenon they pegged "the forbidden ground", a place to be shunned. Deep amongst the lush forests of Southern Oregon, between Medford and Grants Pass, a mystery awaits. ![]()
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