This is a continuation of my mental_floss post in which I ranted nonsensically about how terrifying House on the Rock was. Since I could only fit so many pictures in that post, here are the rest of them in no particular order except the reverse alphabetical order of how I named them.
This might be George Washington? I'm not sure. Lots of similar figures were stationed around the top of the Heritage of the Sea room, keeping their watchful eyes on everyone and their reactions of terror to the sea monster fighting the giant octopus.
"The Tweaker". When I read the title I thought perhaps it was a snapshot of the guy who built the place (Alex Jordan) but no, it's merely a woman removing unwanted hair (of course).
We were expecting this to do something along the lines of the Drunkard's Death that I mentioned on MF, but alas, it really did nothing. A wasted token.
One of my MANY, many pictures of the epic battle between the sea monster and the octopus.
Up close shot of seaweed-laden tentacles.
Teeth, obviously. Sea monster teeth.
I have to say, I was a little intrigued by this one...
And I was pretty entertained by this cigarette ad. It was accompanied by various cigarette lighters. Just plain old plastic ones, not Zippos or anything cool. Generic lighters with things like "St. Louis Cardinals" stamped on the side.
You put tokens in this and then looked in the viewfinder to find hideous images of skeletons in various settings.
One of my MANY, many pictures of the epic battle between the sea monster and the octopus.
Up close shot of seaweed-laden tentacles.
Teeth, obviously. Sea monster teeth.
I have to say, I was a little intrigued by this one...
And I was pretty entertained by this cigarette ad. It was accompanied by various cigarette lighters. Just plain old plastic ones, not Zippos or anything cool. Generic lighters with things like "St. Louis Cardinals" stamped on the side.
You put tokens in this and then looked in the viewfinder to find hideous images of skeletons in various settings.
More sea monster...
I was strangely obsessed with the sea monster. I think it hypnotized me. Literally.
Right, a random collection of Christmas bears and Santa Claus mugs. Lest you think that there were little placards explaining why these things were noteworthy or interesting, think again. There was nothing. Just crap behind plexiglass.
You feel so good you can fight a tiger!!
A lovely display of plastic canvas houses.
A peacock perched atop one of their crazy "Music Machines".
A lighting fixture anyone would be proud to display in their homes.
Jesus. Duh.
You could not pay me enough money to sit in this thing. I don't care if it means I have no sense of humor.
Yet another Music Machine.
The lovely Ms. Esmerelda, who told Lisa to "avoid boats".
Dumbledore, who occasionally pointed the way on the tour.
Dolls. Terrifying dolls.
See that little side glance? It's not a coincidence. This one was plotting my death.
SERIOUSLY, WHY??! ! AHAHGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Courtney checking out the Infinity Room.
Creepy-ass angel statue.
I was strangely obsessed with the sea monster. I think it hypnotized me. Literally.
Right, a random collection of Christmas bears and Santa Claus mugs. Lest you think that there were little placards explaining why these things were noteworthy or interesting, think again. There was nothing. Just crap behind plexiglass.
You feel so good you can fight a tiger!!
A lovely display of plastic canvas houses.
A peacock perched atop one of their crazy "Music Machines".
A lighting fixture anyone would be proud to display in their homes.
Jesus. Duh.
You could not pay me enough money to sit in this thing. I don't care if it means I have no sense of humor.
Yet another Music Machine.
The lovely Ms. Esmerelda, who told Lisa to "avoid boats".
Dumbledore, who occasionally pointed the way on the tour.
Dolls. Terrifying dolls.
SHE'S WATCHING YOU.
See that little side glance? It's not a coincidence. This one was plotting my death.
SERIOUSLY, WHY??! ! AHAHGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Guy in a diving suit. Judging by his expression, I'd say he just ran out of air and/or hit that depth in the sea where pressure causes your brain to leak out of your ears. Or maybe he's concerned about how close that wheel is getting to his crotchal region.
Courtney checking out the Infinity Room.
Creepy-ass angel statue.
I have to go lie down now.
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The doll carousel is not especially freaky, as it just sort of goes around and around. What IS freaky is that's three stories tall. In order to leave the premiseis, you have to go up three stories of ramp, which is a problem if, like me, you are scared of exposed heights. I had to be led out, gave up and just closed my eyes.
By only doing tour #1 you missed the series of rooms full of random mechanical music devices.
I agree that THOTR is just bizarre,but I do have to plug the pool at THOTR Inn, which has a two story sculture in it that might be a fish and might be a submarine. Either way, it has lots of cool climbing areas and slides. The free gin & tonic they slipped me was nice, too.
COOL! Thank you so much for that post! I love the House on the Rock scenes in American Gods and now I have an even better picture in my mind!
the house on the rock is overwhelmingly random... and that's what makes it worth the drive!
Good post!
When I was 2 or 3 years old my parents took me there on a vacation to the dells. I don't remember it, but apparently I threw a temper-tantrum and I kicked and broke a window on the glass spire that sticks out the side of the house over the cliff. Perhaps revenge for all the creepy coin-fed auto-matron filled nightmares I had as a kid that I'm sure were inspired by that place.
It's very dark (I think to hide all of the dust and includes yukky (floor-walls-ceiling shag carpet)I would not waste time or money and INSTEAD go a few more miles down the road to Frank LLoyd Wright's Taliesen in Spring Green WI.
Good Lord that's frightening.
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