For a couple who got rid of all their "stuff" and live in less than 400 square feet
The House on the Rock is surely at the far, far opposite end of the spectrum. Pictured below is only a very small sample of the collection this man accumulated. It is even hard to think of something he didn't collect. Alex Jordon began construction of the house on a rock outcropping over the Wyoming Valley in the 1940's. The building continued until 1985 when the 218 foot cantilevered Infinity Room was completed. In addition to the house, Alex also built a huge metal structure to house all his stuff. It is a collection that is beyond belief.
The Infinity Room jetting out over the valley. It really does look like it goes on forever when you step into the room. The 3264 windows and a glass cocktail table offer spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.
The interior of the house was obviously inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright with its low ceilings and built in furniture. The story is that Wright was not a fan of the house.
And now some of the stuff. Understand, there are hundreds or even thousands of each type of item Alex collected. Top are Faberge eggs, a huge planter, and various bottles. Bottom, Tiffany pieces, guns and a cigarette lighter from Mobay were Nanc worked years ago.
More stuff! Top, model planes, Burma Shave signs and a model of the Delta Queen signed by Jimmy Carter. Bottom, one of over 200 fully furnished dollhouses, scrimshaw and one of several circuses.
It was difficult to get good pictures because everything was so packed together and the lighting was poor. Top is the world's largest carousel with over 20,000 lights and 269 handcrafted animals, but not one horse. We were very disappointed that visitors are not allowed to ride the carousel. Next are carousel horses and a music machine. Bottom is another of the music machines that Alex built. It is a full orchestra. There were several of these including a circus band and a fish band playing Octopus's Garden in the seafaring room. All the music machines worked and visitors are given tokens to play them. Next are a few beer steins and one of many organs in a room that used large industrial machines to create whimsical pieces. The House on the Rock is very different. It is difficult to describe and something you have to see to believe and is now on our been there done that list.
The Infinity Room jetting out over the valley. It really does look like it goes on forever when you step into the room. The 3264 windows and a glass cocktail table offer spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.
The interior of the house was obviously inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright with its low ceilings and built in furniture. The story is that Wright was not a fan of the house.
And now some of the stuff. Understand, there are hundreds or even thousands of each type of item Alex collected. Top are Faberge eggs, a huge planter, and various bottles. Bottom, Tiffany pieces, guns and a cigarette lighter from Mobay were Nanc worked years ago.
More stuff! Top, model planes, Burma Shave signs and a model of the Delta Queen signed by Jimmy Carter. Bottom, one of over 200 fully furnished dollhouses, scrimshaw and one of several circuses.
It was difficult to get good pictures because everything was so packed together and the lighting was poor. Top is the world's largest carousel with over 20,000 lights and 269 handcrafted animals, but not one horse. We were very disappointed that visitors are not allowed to ride the carousel. Next are carousel horses and a music machine. Bottom is another of the music machines that Alex built. It is a full orchestra. There were several of these including a circus band and a fish band playing Octopus's Garden in the seafaring room. All the music machines worked and visitors are given tokens to play them. Next are a few beer steins and one of many organs in a room that used large industrial machines to create whimsical pieces. The House on the Rock is very different. It is difficult to describe and something you have to see to believe and is now on our been there done that list.
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I wanna go there and do that!
I wanna go there and do that!
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