The inside spaces at the House on the Rock were filled with room after room of awesome, and the outside was no exception. This huge cannon and chain was on display and it really looked like it could have been used at one point, although I don't know if it was.
There was a lot of wood supports and framing outside and it made the whole place feel warm and charming.
An overhead shot of the outside garden paths and ponds. Everything was lush and green; even though it was a dreary rainy day, it was still delightful.
There were bridges across the pond connecting the paths, and some kind of koi/huge goldfish in the pond.
More bridges. I feel like this would be a great place for family pictures; a great outdoorsy feeling without getting too far into nature.
There were also a couple of pretty little waterfalls.
Another little waterfall.
We had a couple other adventures in Illinois including a trip to UIUC to visit the infamous underground library and the cornfield that caused it.
Performing Arts theater building on campus
We also spent an afternoon at a nearby orchard enjoying the best hot apple cider and apple cider doughnuts. They really were the best doughnuts I've ever had. They also had a little farm museum with all sorts of old farm equipment and memorabilia from life in the early 1900s.
They even had a 48 star flag on display.
I really loved the look of this old fashioned stove/oven.
They had a few animals too including this baby cow, some goats, and chickens. It stank to high heaven inside the barn, but the animals were pretty cute.
Cool old truck sitting outside the orchard.
The worst part about our trip was that it couldn't last longer! We had a great time visiting and really recommend going to the House on the Rock!
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