wonder tower

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  LauraW714

  This is a real seedy place, unorganized and wild, but so much fun for antiquers and rock hounders, flea market enthusiast, and almost everyone else. the owner is a hoot and enjoys jiving people. His spiel alone is worth the dollar admission! The building, built in the '30's as an entertainment center, is run down but very interesting architecture. If you go, wear good shoes and old clothes, and have a ball!

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  neuticles

  Have always looked forward to seeing the Wonder Tower ontrips to Colorado. This year (Dec.26, 14) passed the site and all thatremains is the top of the tower- everything else is gone.

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  Mark_Denver94

  A group of friends rode our SCOOTERS from Denver to the Wonder Tower today, all I can say is that we had a blast. Jerry the Owner is a riot, very likable, and explained many of the items when he asked if we knew what they were. If you are correct you get your $1.00 admission back (we got two outta three but let him keep the money). It is well worth the stop if your coming across I70.

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  Muttjet

  I have been to the Tower many times with friends and family. My father grew up in Genoa in the 1920s. I took my daughter and my 3 grandsons who were visiting from Salt Lake City and purchased lots of junk at the Tower and I will never go back again. Mr. Chubbuck called me, getting my telephone number from my check, and accused my grandsons of stealing. Nothing was found in my grandsons' possession. I bought them whatever they wanted at the Tower which of course was overpriced.He has lost out on my many visits to the Tower. I thought the place was rather boring. Certainly not worth anymore visits and please don't take your children.

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  TexasMomTW

  If you are in the mood for something different, and have a sense of adventure, humor, and curiousity, you might enjoy this as much as we did. It is 3 experiences in one place, and the owner, Jerry Chubbuck, will regale you with facts and stories! To the right, after you enter the front door, is the former Night Club, with a sub-terranean catacomb feel, amazing walls, ceilings, fixtures and antiques. To the left is the gift shop plus several rooms full of more antiques, junk for sale, and curiousities, including stuffed 2 headed animals and preserved freaks of nature in jars--easy to avoid if you are squeamish. The Wonder Tower is up several fights of stairs with landings full of interesting items, including one room lined with framed newspaper articles about the Wonder Tower's heyday. The viewing platform at the top of the Tower was windy and scary the day we went in late May, 2010, so I didn't try to see six states from the top, but had a great time anyway! The Wonder Tower is easily visible coming from the west on I-70. It is a bit harder to see if you are coming from the east, but I think you take Exit 371. I think the entrance fee was one dollar. and did not see a rest room.

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  brognome

  Took my fiance to the Wonder Tower, I did. On Valentines Day! Good ol' Jerry, he's the owner and quite the character! He kept yanking these relics out of this cabinet, asking us what we thought they might be! He likes to surprise you and pull your chain. I don't know what to say, except the tower is very old and the wood seemed soft at the top. Maybe a few more seasons before the place gets too old and perhaps truly unsafe. Worth the experience, worth the ride!

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  Tico8

  I saw this on a list of "10 outstanding tourist traps", but it is anything but. Admission is $1, and there is almost nothing for sale (although i found an old Lilly Tincture of Cantharides medicine bottle for my collection for $4). C.W. Gregory erected it as a "tourist camp" in 1930 on the highest point between Denver and New York City. Its claimed you can see 6 states from the top. Hard to know but it makes sense when you include the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. (You can't see Denver, as there is 7500ft land between Denver and the Tower).The tower has been run by colorful Jerry Chubbuck for the last 45 years, and it is just packed with junk and rocks. American Pickers would be right at home (as my Spanish Fly medicine bottle proved).We really enjoyed this, but there isn't much between Kansas and Denver.Not easy to find, look for a couple of old signs on the north side of 70, exit 371. Open October thru April. 719-763-2309.

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  Mt_Sunflower

  I do not think that this place is open anymore. The original owners sold it to an older gentleman a few years ago. I stopped by here with my husband in 2007 and was a little confused by the random piles of stuff everywhere. Some of the floors were damp and made me a.little nervous. It was hard to focus on anything there was so much to look at. Only went halfway up the tower.

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  sherry80758

  Stairs very narrow, the antiques are interesting, but this is just a typical run down tourist trap. If you can see all the states touted, it would be guessing.

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  ttowntriper

  We stopped by here after I read reviews of this place,, we called from our cell phone because it was after 5 pm and Jerry the owner said come on by any way, we were glad we did and Jerry the owner is a very nice old dude who loves to ask people if they can guess the 10 objects he pulls out, that you can get your 1 $ back , the climb to the top is a trip in it self something like right out of a fun house and the view from the top is awesome so take a camera and take a shot from the west, south and north you wont be disappointed !!!