The House on the Rock

One of the weirdest museums you'll ever see. The house itself is an interesting architectural jumble, particularly the Infinity Room, which is suspended a long way over the forest canopy below. But jaws really start dropping in the second and third areas, which include "The Streets of Yesterday", the world's largest carousel, and more self-playing musical instruments than you ever thought existed. It's a staggering collection of toys, marvels, ephemera and oddities, brought together with an air of mystery and glee. It'd be nice if there were more labels to explain where these things came from, but then it'd take eight hours to see it all instead of four (and that's if you move at a brisk pace). Special exhibitions on for the Christmas season. Not recommended for people affected by claustrophobia or anxiety.

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Address

5754 Hwy 23

Hours

Sep: daily 9AM-7PM; off-season: Fri-Sun 9AM-5PM

Price

Tickets for each of the 'tours' are $12.50, or $28.50 for all three

Website

thehouseontherock.com (opens in a new tab)