The "Fact or Faked" team, lead by former FBI criminal investigator Ben Hansen, used scientific equipment to measure the odd angles and warped floor of the Vortex's famous Mystery House. The Vortex has been drawing tourists since the 1930s with reports of strange phenomenon, such as brooms appearing to stand on their own, and a spot where peoples' height seems to change based on where they're standing, which tour guides claim is caused by mysterious forces that change people's molecular structure while they're there. But on Tuesday's episode, they ventured to Gold Hill to study The Oregon Vortex, a popular roadside attraction where the laws of physics don't seem to apply. Investigators from the SyFy reality show "Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files" normally check out reports of flying saucers and haunted houses. 'Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files' investigates Oregon Vortex: Optical illusions or unexplained mysteries? There is also a newspaper article by the Oregonian which also highlights the Oregon Vortex and it reads: He was born in Alva, Scotland on April 30, 1886, son of a British Foreign Diplomat. He conducted thousands of experiments within the Vortex until his death in 1959. He developed the area in the early 1920's and opened it to the public in 1930. John Litster was a geologist, mining engineer, and physicist. But it was not until well into the 20th century that any effort was made toward a scientific analysis of the disturbance. Many years before The House of Mystery was built it was noted that unusual conditions existed there. The Native Americans called the area the "Forbidden Ground", a place to be shunned. Their horses would not come into the affected area, so they wouldn't. But the history of the surrounding area, The Oregon Vortex, goes way back to the time of the Native Americans. The House of Mystery itself was originally an assay office and later used for tool storage, built by the Old Grey Eagle Mining Company in 1904. The official Oregon Vortex website (link below) highlights its history and reads: Are these tricks all optical illusions or is there something more legitimate going on in these hills? That's for you the visitor to determine. Although at first impression when the tour guide showed us examples of gravity-defying tricks, it was apparent after awhile that there is definitely something strange going on in terms of how one's eyes perceive objects in their surroundings. Our family visited this place to see for ourselves the natural phenomena this area has attracted curiosity seekers over the years. There are many websites that highlight the famous Oregon Vortex as well as the House of Mystery.
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