Mystery Castle
Mystery Castle
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Thursday
11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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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. Take a tour - usually led by the daughter, who still lives there - of this odd, yet imaginative dwelling.
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Stanleydog508
Marlton, NJ6 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Couples
Really unique and interesting. The story behind it is a very sweet tale of a father's love for his daughter.
Written August 23, 2023
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MM
Springfield, MA22 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Solo
Very interesting piece of phoenix culture. The tour guides do get very excited as they're going through all of the history of the house. It is definitely an interesting place to spend an hour or so for $10. Make sure to bring some water. There's also multiple steep staircases to climb during the tour.
Written May 3, 2023
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Kristen M
Indianapolis, IN111 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Friends
I went with a friend and to say it was a strange experience is an understatement. They charge $10/person and it seems like none of it goes to actual upkeep of the property. The woman who owned it lived there until the early 2000s and I don’t think they have fixed or cleaned anything after she died. Seriously skip this one.
Written March 18, 2023
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Terry P
1 contribution
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023
Something different to do, didn't seem to be very professionally run. The one tour guide seemed to be running the whole operation, required you pay cash to him for the tour. The background of castle was interesting but the tour only lasted about 30 minutes. Seems like with a little professional management this could be so much more of a must see destination than it is currently.
Written February 27, 2023
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Lynn B
Cullowhee, NC59 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023
A friend and I were looking for something different to see in the Phoenix area and found the Mystery Castle. The story about the castle is fascinating and worth the visit. Our tour guide was excellent.
Written February 7, 2023
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Alvin B
Phoenix, AZ5 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022 • Family
I would love to have visited all the rooms on the property. Very interesting place with a good history behind it. Ramon was very good at explaining every aspect of the rooms we were visiting. He is a very funny guy and loved his sense of humor. Went back today and whoever was leading the tour group was not good at going over every details of the house. It definitely felt she was rushing us to get through and out. 10$ is a little bit much for getting rushed out of a historical place. I would loved if they took their time and explain everything available. Hopefully we will get to visit every room available
Written April 23, 2022
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veryuniquetraveler
NEBRASKA599 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022
If you have free time you need to fill then I'd say go. I was sunburned and looking to get out of the sun and heat or awhile. It is somewhat cool inside the building. It is interesting and quirky, especially liked the fireplaces, but it only takes 30 min. to see. I feel the admission charge is steep for what you get. I think $5 would be much more reasonable than $10. I wouldn't go out of my way to visit, especially if you are short on time to get to another destination.
Written March 27, 2022
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chrissnelson
Los Angeles, CA77 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022
Interesting place with a history. Docent led tours are great. The guides were friendly and helpful. Tours anytime they are open and go frequently. There were about 20 in my group and I only waited maybe 5-10 min for tour. The road is a bit dusty with some rocky areas. Not a big problem. I felt is was $10 well spent.
Written February 24, 2022
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Rick S
Mesa, AZ19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
unique construction, good guides, interesting furniture and decorations, good views.
be careful on walking, few steps to step up/down. would like to go back with grand daughters.
Written October 26, 2021
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AZSMF
Phoenix, AZ105 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021
Interesting home built by a guy from things he found in the desert. He built it for his wife or daughter, forgot which, but the daughter lived there for years until she recently passed. We went a couple times over the years, thie kids really liked it, she led the tour at a very advanced age. Cool visit
Written July 8, 2021
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