Side Trip

After we saw Gublers Orchids we headed down the road a little farther because of a domed building we saw and thought we would check it out. We thought it might just be a domed house or maybe an observatory of some kind. It turned our to be a little more than we initially thought.

At the road into the building was a sign that said "Integratron." I had never heard the word or had any idea what it was. We met some people there that had rented it for the day so we couldn't really see it but they gave us some literature about it.

It was created by George Van Tassel in the 1950's. It seems that this is a world famous dome built at the intersection of geomagnetic forces in the Mojave Desert. (?) This one-of-a-kind building is a 38-foot high, 55-foot diameter, non-metallic structure originally designed by Van Tassel as a rejuvenation and time machine. Today, it is claimed to be the only all-wood, acoustically perfect sound chamber in the U.S.

It is rented to musicians, recording artist, astronomers, wedding parties, family gatherings, and more. Facilities include exclusive access to the Integratron, fire pit, shaded courtyard, BBQ, outdoor living room, hammock village, and a 10 inch telescope. It also includes a Sound Bath which is touted to be a 30-minute sonic healing session in the deeply resonant Sound Chamber.




On our way home we saw a notice of a Harley-Davidson Museum and thought we'd check it out. Well, it was really a Harley dealer who had a few older motorcycles but they were really interesting to look at. This is a 1912 Harley with a leather belt drive. Almost looks like a regular bycycle. Isn't it cool! I wonder what kind of sound it made.