House on the Rock | 100 Wonders | Atlas Obscura

That gun may look ridiculous, but yes, they were legitimately produced... until it was figured out how dangerous they were, of course,

I just went there yesterday!

Someone eat some boomers and walk through that place. Please, anyone. You will forever be a legend

That place is flat out overwhelming to behold. Everyone should at some point in their lives visit. But make it a 2 day trip!

This is my favorite place to go. It really blows your mind.

Green Lakes State park is like no other in the world.

I just went today for the first time and it was an amazing experience!

It takes SO LONG to get through

I've been in 2000 so cool

ive been here. its a must see!!!!!!! crazy cool

@atlasobsura check out tinker town in New Mexico for something truly bizarre

one of the greatest man made creations I've come across in all of the US.. maybe the most as far as man made.. just wow. Unforgettable in every way

Been there , it was absolute the most fascinating things I've ever seen. Worth three times the price . I could care less if the collections were fake .

I hope you make enough so I dont have to see the count!! more houses and less of you!!

I went there as a kid, and someday I would love to return!

When I first visited HoTR a long time ago, it was clear that most of the self playing instruments really worked. But over the years they have fallen into disrepair, so many of the parts go through the motions, but the instruments don't actually play themselves anymore, and instead their original sounds, recorded at some time in the past, now emanate from hidden speakers. So it is unjust and inaccurate to call them fake.

If you want to see self playing instruments that are similar or identical to those at the HoTR and which still actually work, I suggest the Bayernhof Museum in Pittsburgh and the DeBence Antique Music World in Franklin, PA.

I think saying it’s ALL fake is a bold statement. What about all the little artifacts and collectibles? For instance, the coin-operated music boxes from Victorian-era railway stations. Would you suggest that every single item in the attraction is a fabrication or remake?

Edit: If you get a chance, read “Never Enough: The Creative Life of Alex Jordan.” Some of the information in this video seems to have come from that book. The author was a sculptor for Alex Jordan and knew him very well. If you want to dive into the truth behind his collections, and his mind (like I have), I highly recommend it.

This place gives off the same energy as Meow Wolf and City Museum

globe aert is a hoax to , the aert is flat.that is the biggest lie.

I swear it's bigger on the inside than the outside.

It was used heavily on location in season two of American Gods on Starz. If you think it's already insane, imagine what it was like having Sweringen from Deadwood strolling around, playing on the giant carousel whilst pretending to be Odin!

I turned off your video to look at photos of the house on the rock. Show, don’t tell.

The only fake is you. Stay out of the Midwest, we don't like Idiots like you.

Screw you and it being a tourist "hoax"

lol back again 5 years later .. i forgot it was all fake ,,, still think the extra BS like the sea monsters etc ruin the experience .. meanwhile whoever created this place was a tourist genius... create something interesting and they will come ... !

It's amazing! Traumatized me as a kid so I was excited to experience it as an adult. Finally made the trip and it's so cool. Maybe not for younger kids though. I keep some of the postcards I bought at the gift shop framed on the wall.

Hell yeah! I felt same when I was there. Useless awesomeness

I go visit the house once a yr..just a go old road trip..from fl...as a kid we went there on a weekend trip.from chicago in 1974..it was small back then..they have a nice golf course..at the resort..they own we stay there..the place is a 1980 s decor..stuck in a time worp..but well cared for..I would say go visit the h.o.t.r. and the resort..some of the music things work..some don't..no biggie..I enjoy looking at them..I wish they would get the big pipe organ working..again..it did in the 1980s I recall..someone was playing it when we visited..it's in 2 swell box's..the pedal div is all wurlitzer wood pipe up 2 ..32 ft.with the beater box's.under them..

The walkthrough is amazing. Better to name off things you dont see.

I wish someone would do a good documentary about all the stuff in the House on the Rock. I really want to know the backstories behind all of the stuff there.

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Enjoy visiting. Awesome gift shop. Looking forward to visiting again.💓💞💓💞

FLR was a living asshat!

Live next door, worked there in the early 60ts, Sold farm to him.

I don't think it's a hoax with created armor or additional speakers, I see it more as an art collection pushing the boundaries of what's possible

I remember going there in the late 80's as a child. I've read they have added to it since then. To this day I still can't make complete sense out of the place. It's just such a unique experience.

i wish he would not be so honest. its a dream not reality. the stage is an expression of a mind of all time....like x 1000

As a person with a musical ear, how exactly would have the mind to fake an old mechanical musical machine? If you go to the attraction, the mechanical musical machines are ALL out of tune, and very old sounding. Personally I don’t think these machines are fake, because the music comes from the machines themselves and not a speaker. I don’t think they’d take an off tune track on a speaker. Don’t you think they’d keep the tune pristine and on point?

I saw the house on the rock in a show called American Gods. So now I want to see it.

BTDDT..

I went there as a kid also. It is the strangest almost surreal experience I had ever had. Hoarders nightmare or dream house?

Great place of worship.

My mom told me about this place a few years ago, so we went & I have been absolutely obsessed ever since. my daughter loved it, we had such a great time. so many of the collections match my personal interests. I'm definitely going again this coming spring

To be clear, some of the stuff is real, some is not. Some of the instruments really play. Some of the music comes from hidden instruments (pipe organs). Some is recordings.

Some of the artifacts are real. Some are reproductions.

Part of the magic is not knowing what is real and what is not.

Now the musical instruments used to play in real time. These may be "fake" today but a lot of this stuff (the music stuff) IS real

Many of the items are real, not fake.

Wear comfortable shoes, you need stamina to get all the way through it. You can't possibly see everything worth seeing in one day. For families staying in the Dells and day tripping there is great.

Our first trip there was in 1979..we were on a camping trip scout's..we stoped there it was 2.50 a person i recall. I still stop to visit thete when i travel up north .from fl. Fun ,fun

Glad to hear Sid Boyum's name mentioned. Dr.Evermor of the nearby Forevertron was also responsible for literal TONS of works at THOTR