Genoa, Colorado: Wonder View Tower
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- Old Hwy 24, Genoa, CO
- Directions:
- I-70 exit 371. Turn north onto CO-31, then a quick left onto (unmarked) Old Hwy 24. Bear right onto the dirt road at the grain elevators. You'll soon reach the Tower.
- 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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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.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...A stop on our Symphony of Speed Hypertour. The attraction closed in 2013.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...Wonder Tower curator-owner Jerry Chubbuck passed away on August 6, 2013.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...Wonder Tower:
If you've ever wanted to hop off the modern-times treadmill and dial back the speed of life, this could be your chance.
[03/27/2013] Complete Story...Visitor Tips and News About Wonder View Tower
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On private land. Shabby and decaying. It helps to realize how different life was: cars must have been moving slowly for the original owner to identify the car license plates in advance.
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The dirt road (Old Highway 24) that passes by the Wonder Tower still slows traffic considerably. There was talk soon after the death of the Tower owner in 2013 that it would be maintained, but that obviously has not happened.