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Mystery Castle

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

Phoenix, Arizona

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Mystery Castle was built by Boyce Luther Gulley over a 15-year period. The mystery in Mystery Castle, is what compelled Gulley to abandon his job, wife, and his one-year-old daughter and set off to build the castle.

Gully disappeared altogether for three years before turning up in Phoenix and beginning work on the castle. The Castle is said to be held together by a combination of mortar, cement, and goat milk, and built from a wide range of materials including stone, adobe, automobile parts, salvaged rail tracks, and telephone poles. Despite having 18 rooms, 13 fireplaces, and numerous parapets, until recently, the castle had no running water or electricity.

In 1945, Gulley's abandoned wife and daughter received a call from a lawyer. They learned of Gulley's recent death, the first they had heard of Gulley since his disappearance, and of the castle he had built, which was now rightfully theirs.

Gulley's daughter, who died in 2010, lived in the castle and gave tours with her granddaughter for many years.

Update January 2025: According to Mystery Castle's website, tours have been suspended until further notice.

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March 27, 2010

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January 3, 2025

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Mystery Castle
800 E Mineral Rd
Phoenix, Arizona, 85042
United States
33.356791, -112.061915
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