A curious stretch of mountain highway where the surrounding slopes create the striking illusion of vehicles rolling uphill.
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Magnetic Hill turns an ordinary road into one of Ladakh’s most curious experiences.
Against the barren mountains, the highway appears to rise while vehicles seem to move uphill on their own—a visual illusion shaped by the surrounding landscape and the absence of a clear horizon.
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