Entry No. 1 — the Austin file — filed under: folk art

Cathedral of Junk

Vince Hannemann has spent over 35 years turning his backyard into a three-story, roughly 30-foot-tall, ~50-ton labyrinth built entirely from salvaged tricycles, bowling balls, hubcaps, toilet seats, and mannequin parts — a structure the city once forced him to partially dismantle before a 2010 agreement let it stand under a strict 'appointment-only, no advertised tourist attraction' arrangement.

The move: Email ahead to book a walk-through (suggested $10 donation), then climb the salvaged-material stairwells and tunnels together, hunting for the specific found objects — a hubcap wall here, a shrine of troll dolls there — that Hannemann has been accreting since 1988.

• 📍 South Austin
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 4422 Lareina Dr, Austin, TX 78745

Hours: Added 2026-07-20 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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last checked: 2026-07-20