I ask any group of people where they feel the most safe, and the answer is almost universal,

their own house.

It's a place they know well, where they've built a life in crafted wonderful memories.

Home sweet home is, for many people, an immutable law.

But what happens when we leave the safety of our homes and travel?

Once outside our comfortable safe haven, we often find ourselves exposed to what awaits

us.

Some people are more courageous than others, but travel can be a source of fear for many.

Hodo phobia is the fear of travel, and while the vast majority of people don't necessarily

suffer from a clinical fear of leaving their homes, many do struggle with strange places.

In no place can feel more foreign and strange to a traveler, in my opinion at least, than

the places where thousands upon thousands of guests have stayed.

Perhaps it's the well-worn carpets, or the imperfect walls and ceilings that make

us feel uneasy, noisy plumbing, finicky lights, and the sounds of a settling structure

can leave even the best of us feeling a bit out of our element.

No other place in the United States can cause that uneasy feeling more than the often forgotten

mountain lodge built over a century ago in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains.

But despite its classic architecture and lavish decor, there is very little inside that

feels safe.

And I'd like to take you there.

I'm Erin Manky, and this is lore.

They were twin wonders.

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