The House on the Rock
If you ever visit Madison, Wisconsin, or Wisconsin Dells, you really should work in an extra day to see The House on the Rock. This wonder of largess, excess, eccentricity, and uniqueness is something everyone should see at least once.
The House on the Rock is basically a collection gone wild. A collection of what, you may ask? A collection of most everything. Let’s see . . . there are
Carousel Horses
House on the Rock Carousel Horses
Airplanes
House on the Rock Airplanes
Books
House on the Rock Books
Burma Shave Signs
House on the Rock Burma Shave Signs
and about anything else you can think of.
The original “house” of the name has very unique architecture, including the Infinity Room, which extends unsupported out over the rock cliff.
Infinity Room
The photo makes it look less scary than it really is. If you don’t like heights (like me), this is as far into Infinity as you’ll get.
Other features of The House on the Rock are a giant carousel, circus displays, and quarter-run machines throughout the complex that will strike up an artificial band, tell your fortune, or otherwise entertain you.
Concessions are located in the complex, as is a gift shop. The house is divided into three sections, and you can visit them in succession or at separate times. Just walking through the house with young children took us about three hours. You could easily spend more time there.
The House on the Rock is now open year-round, so make your plans now to visit this wonder. It’s one of those things you’ll never forget. The House on the Rock is located near Spring Green, Wisconsin, which is also home to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin.
Photo credits: minnemom on flickr.
Linda (minnemom) writes about family travel at Travels with Children.
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Mayflower Motel in Wisconsin Dells
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7 Responses
House on the Rock is a very cool place. Thanks for sharing this.
don
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Gotham, Wisconsin
I’ve been to House on the Rock and it is very interesting place to visit. Something for everyone! Patty Opoien
We visited House on the Rock almost 7 years ago. While it had some very cool aspects there were parts that were, well, just plain freaky. The dangling mannequins in the carousel room were creepy.
And the Infinity room is terrifying if you are afraid of heights (I agree).
We visited the House today and it is very cool! Unbelievable is the amount of rooms scattered throughout the rocks that it sits on top of. The Infinity Room is wild too. I have problems with heights too, so i was able to walk out within 15 ft of the guardrail – then went back to entrance. It was then that I decided to go the full distance on my 2nd try. I made it, looked thru the window below and then headed back, my legs were shakin a bit. The tourist traffic is way down at this time of year, there was only 5 people in the room. But at the end of the room you could feel a slight bounce in the structure. A guide said he generally sees the room completely full in the summer – and that is when the beams level out as the counter balance takes over. Awesome and highly recommend to visit at least once in your lifetime.
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Without any kind of context photo from the outside to give me some idea of what I’m looking at, the photo of The Infinity Room looks quite tame, and I do NOT like height unless I am secure indoors and very confident of the stability of the structure. Your write-up makes me want to see this place, and just so you know, I am not doubting your word. It’s just that I need either more photos and/or more details to help me understand why I should be a bit freaked out by The Infinity Room. Thanks for your interesting site.