In the late 1940s, Albert Christensen looked at a huge sandstone cliff he owned and decided to hand-carve a luxurious suite of rooms for himself and his wife Gladys.
In the late 1940s, Albert Christensen looked at a huge sandstone cliff he owned and decided to hand-carve a luxurious suite of rooms for himself and his wife Gladys. Twelve years of blasting and drilling later, he dubbed it the Hole N' the Rock and the couple moved in. The five-thousand-square-foot space contains fourteen incredible rooms, a fireplace with a 65-foot drilled chimney, and a bathtub built into the rock.
The couple operated a diner in one of the rooms and, after Albert's death, Gladys continued to run a café and gift shop. One of the most popular attractions in the area, the home also features Albert's paintings and sculpture, Gladys' doll collection, and a stuffed donkey named Harry, who had been Albert's beloved pet. Outside the home, visitors can wander the cactus garden, relax at picnic tables carved from stone, and visit the resting place of Albert and Gladys, located nearby in a small stone cove. Guided tours of the home are available all year round.
