Mystery Castle
A self-built castle made by a mysterious man
Category Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
Mystery Castle was built by Boyce Luther Gulley over a 15 year period. The mystery is what compelled Gulley to abandon his job, wife, and his one year old daughter and build the castle. Gully disappeared for three years before turning up in Phoenix and beginning working on the castle. The Castle is said to be held together by a combination of mortar, cement and goat's 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, and of the castle he had built, which was now rightfully theirs. Today, Gulley's daughter lives in the castle and she and her granddaughter give tours.
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- Address 800 E Mineral Rd, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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