House on the Rock

The House on the Rock

Spring Green, Wisconsin

 This curiosity defies description. It is a house, once the residence of a man fascinated by collecting artifacts that captured his fancy. If you have seen the series American Gods, then you will know what I am talking about. The world class carousel collection (the largest indoor in the world) alone is worth the price of admission.

The restrooms lived up to the reputation of the rest of the place. The first two images above display a fabulous glassware collection. You are apt to forget why you walked in. As you can see, the lighting is fairly dim, but it serves to highlight the wall of glass.

I could not find an accurate figure on the square footage of this compound, but it is at once dense, and sprawling. So logically, there are a number of public restrooms. I even peeked in one of the men's rooms. Here we have two more women's restroom displays. The upper one is a collection of music-playing figurines, mostly Asian. 

The second is a snowy diorama- the day penguins took over Wisconsin, or some such story.

If you find yourself in western Wisconsin, do not miss an opportunity to check out these beautiful restrooms. The rest of the place is fabulous as well. The House on the Rock - I can't begin to describe all of its features so check out their website.

And while I don't normally promote hotels but if you like the quirkiness of this place, you will appreciate the DonQ Inn just outside of Dodgeville. Each room has a theme - ours was tropical with its own sunken hot tub. And the lobby included a free standing fireplace surrounded by antique barber chairs.