Only about an hour from the Lehigh Valley, this is an understated attraction. I was researching day... read more
This place is fabulous. Came on a day trip from NYC and haven't stopped talking about it since. I... read more
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Only about an hour from the Lehigh Valley, this is an understated attraction. I was researching day trips and fun things to do in PA on Pinterest when I found out about this place. We were so glad we came. The history behind the place...More
This place is fabulous. Came on a day trip from NYC and haven't stopped talking about it since. I don't even like ceramics much as an aesthetic, yet this ceramic-encrusted, rambling place is now my dream home. Book a tour of the house, but be...More
We've taken this tour four times now, and each time has been a treat -- one of our all-time favorite attractions. If you can, get the tour with Marcy, who is wonderfully knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Mercer built this fabulously eccentric and ingenious seven-story home out...More
This is the home Henry Mercer built for himself around the turn of the 20th century. It reminds me of a Hobbit home. Not in scale, but in earthy uniqueness. Henry Mercer was an heir in an influential family. He was an avid collector and...More
Daytime or nighttime this is a great place to visit and the tours fun. Of course the history of the castle and how it made its life in Doylestown is amazing.
A must see. You cannot view castle without paying for tour which is highly recommended. Learn about Henry Mercer and the home he built himself with using concrete and tiles. Incredible!!!!! There is restrooms on site. Price adults $15. I think kids were $8. Not...More
It has beautiful architectural. The tour is very interesting. I would definitely do the tour.The tour was definitely informative.
We had the privilege of having Mr. Smyth give us a tour of this beautiful and quirky castles last Tuesday. There were only two of us on the tour, myself and my best friend and we found Mr. Smyth to be extremely knowledgeable and very...More
What an amazing place. Take the tour. So many interesting things to look at and learn about the man and his castle.
Mercer was eccentric. His concrete castle was bizarre. Expensive for a family of four. My teens walked away with a perspective on what eccentricities wealthy people will spend their money on.
