The House on the Rock is an astounding and unique destination with something for everyone in the family. This “eccentric architectural and entertainment attraction” has long been a southwest Wisconsin tourist attraction.
The House sits on Deer Shelter Rock, a column of rock approximately 60-feet tall, 70-feet by 200-feet on the top, which stands in a forest. Additions were made to the original structure over the course of several decades beginning in the 1940s.
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House on the Rock
This sprawling complex of unique structures, rooms, streets, and gardens was designed by imaginative architect Alex Jordan, Jr. (1914-1989).
“One thing just sort of led to another,” Jordan, an imaginative architect, said. And staying true to his feeling that “more is not enough,” he continued adding “room after room filled with some of the world’s more unique, eclectic and whimsical collections,” according the brochure.
Infinity Room
One of the most intriguing spaces is “The Infinity Room.” It juts out 218-feet from the house, without supports underneath. The room has more than 3,000 windows and is considered to have one of the best views in the world.
Three Sections
House on the Rock has three Sections … way more than any one can see in a single RV Short Stop.
Section 1 – Includes the Asian Garden, the Alex Jordan Center and Sculpture Pavilion, the Gate House and the Original House and the Infinity Room.
Section 2 – Includes the Mill House, Streets of Yesterday, Heritage of the Sea, Tribute to Nostalgia, Music of Yesterday, Spirit of Aviation and the Carousel.
Section 3 – Includes the Carousel, the Organ Room, the Doll House Room, the Circus Room, the Galleries, the Doll Carousel Room and the Japanese Garden.
If you go:
The House on the Rock
5754 State Road 23
Spring Green, WI 53533
608-935-3639
URL: TheHouseOnTheRock.com
During the regular season, March-Nov. 13, 2022, the Ultimate Experience is a self-guided tour of all three sections of The House.
Advance purchase on-line:
Adult (age 18 and up) $28.95
Children (age 7-17) $15.95
Children (6 and under) $2.95
For information on RV Parks near this incredible attraction, click here.
— Julianne G. Crane
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Plan to spend all day the at a minimum,like the author said you can't see it all in one day. Fabulous. And while you're in the neighborhood go see Frank Lloyd Wright's home Talisman very nearby
Thomas: Yes it is a crazy, busy place resulting in lots of smiles. Thanks for the information about the FLW home. Julianne