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Hole N"The Rock, south of Moab, Utah. Apparently correct punctuation was not important when this place was constructed in the 1940's.
Normally, Richard would not stop at a place like this ("See the World's Biggest Ball of String"), but Carolyn insisted that we stop. This was copied from a web site for the place: "A Memorial to the home's builders, Albert and Gladys Christensen. Travelers along U.S. Highway 191 in Southeastern Utah are amazed to discover this unique 5,000 square foot home and gift shop. Inside are fourteen fabulous rooms arranged around huge pillars. A fireplace with a 65 foot chimney drilled through solid sandstone, a deep french fryer, and a bathtub built into the rock are among the attractions. In a 12-year period Albert excavated 50,000 cubic feet of sandstone from the rock. During this time he completed his sculpture of Franklin D. Roosevelt on the face of the rock above his home. When Albert died in 1957, the home was not complete. Gladys, in keeping with his wishes and lifelong dreams, continued to develop the home and gift shop into the world-renowned attraction it is today. When Gladys passed away in 1974 she was laid to rest next to Albert in a small cove within the rock near the home." |
