Bottle House — Attraction in Four Corners States

Tom was an accommodating and welcoming host. He showed us around, told us the history of the property, and even brought out some toys for the kids. You'll find all kinds of artifacts from the area: old stoves, chests, and bricks of glass from the gold extraction process. The school house for the community is on this property, and another old building where you can see the original construction methods from the 19th century: pinion posts, mudded infill, adobe finishes, and mud bricks. A fun little stop to see the work of several artists...

I stopped in a rainstorm and only briefly talked to the gentleman, so this may not be a totally accurate or compete review. I will say having admired the various bottle decorated fences near to Madrid on the Turquoise Trail, this is the best example and easiest to stop at to admire. Golden is interesting in that it is less commercially developed than Madrid, also smaller, and the abandoned foundations of the mining town are across the road from this location, and it is near to the adobe church. I also like the...

What a gem of a place. Leroy who owns this quirky place loves to share his little creation with everyone. He happily tours you through the interesting little rooms and installations he has created as well as tell you a little bit about the history of the land and his family. He is a sweet man and a very kind soul. He is also the “mayor” of the small ghost town of Golden and very proud of it. It was one of the highlights of our trip on the turquoise trail. I highly...