Melody Road - a Road That Plays a Tune (Sorta)

Only in Japan, right? Have you ever driven over a road that has grooves in it, such that you get a (usually nasty) resonance and vibration? That's often done to make sure you don't drive off the edge of an offramp or some other similar "hazard." Well, a Japanese scientist got the "bright idea" of cutting the grooves in such a way as to produce a kind of music.

There are three places in Japan with Melody Roads, including Hokkaido, Wakayama and Gunma. And yes, the road has a musical note painted on it, so you can be sure to know why exactly that crazy sound is coming from your tires.

I listened to it, BTW, and to me it's not so much a song as a noise. There were occasional times when I could almost, almost make out a melody, though.