There’s A Little Known Tourist Attraction In Utah...And It’s Truly Weird
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Catherine Armstrong
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Hole N’ The Rock is a 5,000-square-foot home, carved into a mountain. The original owners have both passed away, but the home is kept as a museum and tourist attraction. It’s located south of Moab, along Route 91 between Moab and Monticello, so many people probably don’t know it even exists. This Utah attraction is kind of weird – check it out.
The cave served as the Hole N' The Rock Diner from 1945 to 1955. It was owned by brothers Albert and Leo Christensen.
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Albert and his wife Gladys began expanding the cave into a home in the 1950s. It took Albert 12 years to dig out 50,000 cubic feet of sandstone from the cave. He died in 1957; Gladys continued to live in the home until her death in 1974. Both are buried near the home.
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The interior of the home has 14 rooms. The furniture is original. Can you imagine living here?
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Gladys' doll collection is displayed in the child's bedroom.
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The home has an "open floor plan." Because can you imagine the nightmare you'd have trying to separate these rooms with 2x4s and drywall?
This is the original kitchen. The ceiling paint coordinates nicely with the countertop, doesn't it?
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The Trading Post is full of souvenirs - it wouldn't be a tourist trap without a gift shop!
After you’ve toured the house, stop by the petting zoo to visit a camel, zebra, llama, goats, ostriches and more.
Have you ever visited Hole N’ The Rock?
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