# Has anyone been to The House on the Rock?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 5, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-been-to-the-house-on-the-rock/783822 "2017-04-05T16:15:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 5, 2017, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-been-to-the-house-on-the-rock/783822/15 "2017-04-05T23:22:46Z")

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Previous HOTR discussions:

> **[Anyone ever visit The House On The Rock?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=296811)**
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> I remember going there a few times as a kid, but it’s been probably 10 years since I’ve been back. I’d really like to make the trek again, perhaps this summer. Any dopers care to share experiences or impressions? A bit of info: here

> **[Who's been to the "House on the Rock" in Wisconsin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=675130)**
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> Next summer, in early July, I’m planning to swing through Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa on a “visit old friends and baseball pilgrimage” combo trip (also “on a motorcycle”, but that’s another story). I’ll be making a visit to Chicago for a Cubs game,...

> [@Who's been to the "House on the Rock" in Wisconsin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-been-to-the-house-on-the-rock-in-wisconsin/643640/20):
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> It didn’t bother you to watch the calliope spin as hideous circus music played and bizarre totem animal fetish animals spun around on the carousel as you noted more conventional horses nailed to the walls all around you and as you turned your eyes to the ceiling to escape the flashing lights you beheld numberless female mannequins wearing old prom and bridesmaids dresses and sporting styrofoam “angel wings” hanging from the ceiling, as shown in this photo:  
> [1997 - House on the Rock : Carousel Room (ceiling) | Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ensui/5040591426/)
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> Okay, then.

My opinion hasn’t changed.

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