Still used as a hotel, it has four levels that soar over the lobby with its massive stone fireplace. Supports on the balconies are made of natural tree limbs.

It’s the kind of place that could be creepy, but on our midsummer visit there, I did not find it so. There is a lot of natural light, and the space was obviously designed for a lot of people and is still being used that way. I think that’s why.

The window with a walkway in front of it, visible at the top center of this picture, looks directly out at Old Faithful. This part of the catwalk is now off-limits to all but private tours.

And here’s why.

The Crow’s Nest is the birdhouse-like structure tucked in the darkness at the very top of this photo.

Some parts of the hotel are more modern, but here is one of the old parts.