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Mystery Castle. Mystery Castle is located in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, in the foothills of South Mountain Park. It was built in the 1930s by Boyce Luther Gulley for his daughter Mary Lou Gulley. After learning he had tuberculosis, Gulley moved from Seattle to the Phoenix area and began building the house from found or inexpensive materials ...
404 reviews. #29 of 429 things to do in Phoenix. CastlesMysterious Sites. Write a review. About. Built by a father to realize his daughter's dream, this three-story castle, completed in 1945, is made of stone, adobe, automobile parts and petroglyphs and is held together by a cement mixture including goat's milk.
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- A castle made of recycled materials. The Mystery Castle was made with an assortment of building materials like recycled car parts and plow discs. It was also constructed with traditional building supplies like stone and cement.
- The castle was for his daughter. According to mymysterycastle.com Gulley got the idea to build a castle in the desert from his daughter Mary Lou. The castle’s website notes that Gulley recalled memories of him and his daughter building sand castles on the beach together in Seattle.
- It was actually a home. Mary Lou and her mother moved in shortly after Gulley died in 1945. Mary Lou called the 8,000-square-foot Mystery Castle home until she passed away in 2010.
- The Mystery Castle is right in Phoenix. No need to search the open desert or any backcountry roads to find this castle. The Mystery Castle is 9 miles south of downtown Phoenix at 800 E. Mineral Road.
Built by Boyce Gully for his daughter Mary Lou, Mystery Castle is a native stone castle with eighteen rooms and thirteen fireplaces. Learn about its history, architecture and fame from guided tours from October to May.
Dec 11, 2021 · Learn about the history and features of the Mystery Castle, a unique structure made of recycled materials in the desert. See how it became a tourist attraction and a wedding venue, and how to visit it.
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Mar 27, 2010 · Learn about the mysterious man who abandoned his family and built a castle with various materials in Phoenix. Find out how to visit the castle, which has 18 rooms, 13 fireplaces and no running water or electricity.
Sep 27, 2019 · Built by a dying father for his daughter, the Mystery Castle is a stone structure with 18 rooms, 13 fireplaces, and a wedding chapel. Learn about the history, the materials, and the curiosities of this eclectic palace outside of Phoenix.
