Clearly, the man who built the House on the Rock, in Spring Green, WI, was crazy.
Crazy like a fox, or just plain crazy, I dunno. Perhaps a bit of both. He certainly had the collector's mania: a finer assemblage of spittoons, dolls, clocks, dentistry paraphernalia and carousel horses, (among others,) can be found no where else.
Not to mention the three story high diorama of a sea monster and a sperm whale locked in endless compact.
Or the three story doll carousel.
Or the red and gold Chinese temple that is also a life-size automatic music box.
Or the Infinity Bridge, which hangs out over an extremely deep gorge, nothing between you and infinity, other than a very narrow floor.
Or the life-size topless angels, or the red shag bachelor pad built into a giant rock...or...or...
I could go on forever trying to list all the fantastic aspects of this roadside attraction, but no matter how many superlatives, adverbs, gerunds, and adjectives I used, I would never ever even remotely be accurately describing the wild wonder of the House on the Rock.
You truly do gotta see it to believe it.
I suggest you do.
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So what brings you to WI? You're almost next door (Bettendorf, IA)! If you were in that area a few months from now, you could partake in American Players Theater, one of the best outdoor Shakespeare companies in the country.
Oh! I wanted to also say that when I went to House on the Rock a few years ago, I had a similar reaction to yours. We took TONS of photos, and none of them captured the sheer madness (or wonder) of the place.
John Klima
My parents took me there when I was quite young. I mostly remember that we walked all day, saw much-o cool stuff, but had to leave before we'd seen half. :)
Have you read American Gods by Neil Gaiman? Its featured in the book
I have read American Gods. Good book, but it doesn't quite do the House on the Rock justice--but then the problem is NOTHING does the House on the Rock justice. I think it truly is indescribable. However, Sieur Gaiman made a very valiant attempt.
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