Culty Compound Getaway
Dreams come true! I was a guest at America's Most Wanted B&B Hotel last summer and it was glorious. Creepy, but glorious. The compound was originally built for Warren Jeffs and his wives, but Jeffs was sentenced to prison before anyone was able to occupy the house. It's now a bed and breakfast in Hildale, Utah with a slightly disturbing fancy-grandma's-house vibe. Jeff's was sentenced to prison for the sexual assault of several of his underage wives. Knowing that Jeffs and his wives never lived in the house made the visit feel more kitchy/weird than horrifying/gross. After coming home from my trip I learned, much to my surprise, that you can stay in the compound where Jeffs actually lived with his wives. It's called Zion Suites Of Hildale and is located just up the street from America's Most Wanted. It is, technically, a crime scene, however. So there's that...