In mid-November, I flew to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where I picked up a used, red Mazda Miata, something my wife has wanted for years.  I found it on the internet and was pleased that it was only 800 miles away--most of the Miatas are in "warm" states like Florida, Texas, or California.

  On my way back to Bismarck, I stopped at The House on the Rock in south central Wisconsin.  Our family visited the place in 1996 when we were en route to nephew Jon Wolfe's wedding.

The entrance to the attraction features these strange sculptures.

I would estimate these are 10 - 12 feet tall.

The house was built by Alex Jordan in the 1940s. He later added this unique structure  called the Infinity Room. It extends 218 feet out and over the Wyoming Valley.

This is the inside view of the entrance to the Infinity Room. Thankfully, it was not a windy day as the room is perched 156 above the valley floor and I am not accustomed to having things move underfoot [I would make a lousy southern Californian].

One building after another was added to the original house. These buildings contain the strangest collection of artifacts and memorabilia I've seen anywhere.

Some are mundane, like this exhibit of early motorized transportation.

Some are not. This 200-foot sea creature is depicted in a struggle with a giant octopus.

More House on the Rock photos

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