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Mystery Castle

Mystery Castle Review

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 of fascinating oddities, the castle has 18 rooms with 13 fireplaces, a downstairs grotto tavern, a roll-away bed with a mining railcar as its frame, and some original pieces of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed furniture. The pump organ belonged to Elsie, the "Widow of Tombstone," who buried six husbands under suspicious circumstances.

    Contact Information

  • Address: 800 E. Mineral Rd., South Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, 85042 | Map It
  • Phone: 602/268--1581
  • Cost: $5
  • Hours: Oct.-May, Thurs.-Sun. 11-4. Call to confirm hrs
  • Location: Greater Phoenix

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