Genoa, Colorado: Wonder View Tower
Hand-built observation tower, museum, and souvenir shop with pickled freaks and picturesque vistas. Owner Jerry Chubbuck died August 2013. Exterior still visitable, but closed to the public.
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Wonder Tower - Still Closed
My husband stopped at the Genoa Tower in CO and was surprised to find it boarded up. He chatted with the owner's son, who has no intention of reopening it. His dad died last fall. Though we only got there once many years ago, it has always been my intention to return. Such a loss to the roadside attraction community.
[Ollimaleya, 04/11/2014]We loved this! What a great way to spend an afternoon -- and a dollar! We went ahead of tourist season, so we had the whole place to ourselves. The owner was more than happy to show us some of his favorite items, and let us guess at what they could possibly be. I think we might've guessed one almost correctly. The place is full to the brim with rocks, bottles, and a variety of antiques, not to mention the oddities like the two-headed calves, animal bones, and rooms made of petrified wood.
The tower itself was fun to go up into. Wear good shoes, because the stairs are almost like a ladder going up to the top level. I don't know if we saw six states, but we sure had a wonderful afternoon. Bring a few extra dollars to spend on rocks or antique bottles. We wish we had!
[Jamey, 06/27/2013]We talked quite a bit with the man running the place and, sadly, this is going to be his last year running the place -- so if you've been thinking about visiting the Wonder Tower, get there by September!
[Erica, 08/07/2012]Despite what you heard in 2012, the Wonder Tower is still open in 2013. Jerry Chubbuck, the man running the place, has been its owner/ringmaster for the past 50 years.
Wonder Tower
A weird little place, but cheap -- and as long as you get the man to give you a tour of his gadgets, it's well worth a visit. Buy a few decorative bottles while you're there and make sure to ask him how the bottles differ and why some of the bottles are so expensive.
[eric schansberg, 07/23/2012]Wonder Tower
This place is amazing. Prepare to laugh and be shocked! Wonderful host. Just go. The Wonder Tower is charmingly creepy.
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Wonder View Tower
- Address:
- 30121 Frontage Rd, Genoa, CO
- Directions:
- I-70 exit 371 (Hwy. 109).
- Hours:
- Owner died in 2013. Tower still stands, but is closed to the public. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
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Out of business after Jerry Chubbuck passed away in 2013. It was the most authentic tourist trap between Denver and Prairie Dog Town, complete with fake tourist dummies on the roof.