Experts' Choice Award Mystery Castle
6 expert reviews
“Boyce Luther Gulley constructed the castle during the 1930s and early 1940s using stones from the property. The resulting 18-room fantasy has 13 fireplaces, parapets, and many other unusual touches.”
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Fodor's "At the foot of South Mountain lies a curious dwelling built from desert rocks by Boyce Gulley, who came to Arizona to cure his tuberculosis." Full review
Lonely Planet "Equal parts Mexican hacienda, Native American cliff dwelling and psychedelic sand castle, the 18-room Mystery Castle was constructed in the 1930s and ’40s by Boyce Luther Gulley." Full review
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Afar Magazine "A visit to the castle is one that’s truly unmatched, and leaves you in awe of the precious sentiment that went into its construction." Full review
Where "An 8,000-square-foot folk architecture castle in the foothills of South Mountain, with 18 rooms, 13 fireplaces and scores of there’s-a-story-here antiques, craftworks and found objects." Full review
Atlas Obscura "A self-built castle made by a mysterious man. " Full review
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