The House on the Rock

On the way back from Minnesota (see the post below Spring Break Begins), we stopped in Wisconsin to see the House on the Rock. Logan read about this marvel in an article for class and has wanted to see it ever since. We found a cheap hotel near Wisconsin Dells, which we might visit more on another occasion, and drove out to the House on the Rock the next day. Our anticipation and fascination for this House was mounting as we pulled up the drive way and parked. Our first impressions as we entered the oriental style section of the house was "This is a creepy, dark cave, and I'm getting claustrophobic." The ceilings weren't tall enough for Logan, so he had to hunch over.

We then made our way over to the Infinity Room. I will let you read what their website describes this room as: This unique room with walls of glass, projects out over the Wyoming Valley 218 feet (editor's note: the house is actually in Wisconsin by the way). A glass cocktail table provides visitors with a breathtaking view of the forest floor 156 feet below. With 3,264 windows, there's no doubt about it, there truly is no other room like it in the world. The picture to the above right shows the very end of the Infinity Room that points out where no one is allowed to walk.

This really was like no other room. After I saw this picture on the left, I had this incredible sick feeling that we would fall to our deaths. Make sure you click on the picture so you can see what the room looks like.

We can't really begin to describe what this house was like. Our tour also included the Heritage of the Sea building that features a 200-foot sea creature engaged in a struggle with a giant octopus. The sea creature is longer than the Statue of Liberty is tall. It was an incredible sight to see! You'll just have to travel there and experience it for yourself. To view more pictures from the House on the Rock, please visit our photo page.