Anyone ever visit The House On The Rock?

[Qadgop_the_Mercotan]

@Big Bad Voodoo Lou

I though the House itself (as opposed to the miles of collection rooms that follow) was actually quite cool and very stylish, at least in a '60s/'70s sort of way. Not timeless like FLW’s works, but not to be dismissed as kitschy ephemera. Is my taste radar really off-base here?

The house had some interesting features, in a '60’s-era Playboy pad sort of way. But since the house represented about 2% of the whole, it could not, to me, redeem the rest of the experience.

I recall sitting down in the carousel room, suffering from horrible sensory overload, as the carousel spun, and hideous phantasmagorical animals snarled and leered. French carnival music sounded in my ears. I turned my gaze up to the ceiling, hoping to rest my eyes on something neutral. But what did I see? Dozens of female dress mannequins, clad in old prom dresses, usually with one breast exposed, with styrofoam wings attached to their backs, dangling from wires.

I fled, only to find myself in a huge hall hung with red velvet on the walls, devoted to displaying dozens of 8 foot tall beer steins.

[Mr.Excellent]

@Qadgop the Mercotan

The house had some interesting features, in a '60’s-era Playboy pad sort of way. But since the house represented about 2% of the whole, it could not, to me, redeem the rest of the experience.

I recall sitting down in the carousel room, suffering from horrible sensory overload, as the carousel spun, and hideous phantasmagorical animals snarled and leered. French carnival music sounded in my ears. I turned my gaze up to the ceiling, hoping to rest my eyes on something neutral. But what did I see? Dozens of female dress mannequins, clad in old prom dresses, usually with one breast exposed, with styrofoam wings attached to their backs, dangling from wires.

I fled, only to find myself in a huge hall hung with red velvet on the walls, devoted to displaying dozens of 8 foot tall beer steins.

Wow. I second the comment of an earlier poster - this sounds like something from an interactive fiction game. Not so much Zork, though - I’m thinking “The Lurking Horror”. HOTR doesn’t sound particularly Lovecraft-ian (Hail Cthulhu!), but it seems to share the mindf–kness. If that makes sense.

[LordVor]

@Qadgop the Mercotan

I fled, only to find myself in a huge hall hung with red velvet on the walls, devoted to displaying dozens of 8 foot tall beer steins.

Well, there’s your problem. You should have hopped on the carosel and let it carry you to Valhalla.

BBVL, in case you were wondering, pasties are also real.

-lv

[Hey_It_s_That_Guy]

@LordVor

BBVL, in case you were wondering, pasties are also real.

-lv

I think I have been whooshed.

[Boyo_Jim]

Hated it. The world’s largest collection of tacky crap pretty much buries the few interesting things. And it’s pricey.

[Uncle_Dragon]

I haven’t been there in years, but I’ve always enjoyed the house itself (the Infinity Room will give anyone with a fear of heights the heebie-jeebies). The rest of the place can be rather daunting, but if you go in with the right state of mind, can be rather entertaining. I must admit a fondness for the pneumatic orchestra playing The Flight of the Bumblebees.