Cypress Hill, Georgia — population 3,214 — had never made national headlines. That changed last Sunday, when a sinkhole opened beneath the town’s only Waffle House… revealing something that’s left scientists, historians, and conspiracy theorists speechless.

What began as a routine overnight shift turned chaotic at 2:14 AM. The floor in the kitchen suddenly collapsed, swallowing the griddle, fridge, and part of the dining area. No one was hurt. But what was uncovered below the surface defied belief.

At first, it looked like some kind of rusted machine—a massive gear system, 40 feet across, embedded in stone. But there was no power source. No markings. Just one word carved in Latin on the metal rim: “Tempus” — Time.

“I thought it was old sewage piping,” said cook Travis Bell. “Then I touched it… and it hummed.”

Town officials called in experts. Archaeologists arrived. Then federal agents. Within 48 hours, the entire building was fenced off. No one has seen the object since.

But strange things are still happening.

Residents claim their watches have stopped. Some say they heard voices coming from the sinkhole, speaking in languages they don’t recognize. The town’s mayor, Martha Jean, resigned abruptly—saying she’d seen her own reflection blinking back at her from the gear, even though she wasn’t moving.

And then there’s the footage.

A leaked video from a local teen shows the Waffle House sign flickering with impossible text: “RECALIBRATING 2047.” The original video was deleted within hours, but screenshots are already viral on Reddit and TikTok.

Experts say it could be an ancient device… or something left behind by travelers from another timeline.

What’s clear: Cypress Hill will never be the same. The Waffle House is closed. But people still gather outside at night, waiting, listening—hoping the machine will wake up again.