First of all, this wasn't my idea of a castle. When I hear "castle" it brings to mind adjectives such as elegant, shiny, and royalty. This was an old house, built in the 1930's that is filled with lots of junk and some antiques. It is also dusty and dirty. Second of all, the father who built the castle, actually... more

Very affordable and charming story behind the building of the castle. Lots of Phoenix history in this tour. more

We weren't planning on going to the Mystery Castle, but ended up there on our visit to Phoenix. We wandered onto the property and snapped some pictures, before one of the guides greeted us and collected our money for the tour. Several different guides led us through different parts of the house, built with a wild variety of materials (including... more

We invariably visit our daughter and son-in-law for a month each year so although we are all English we have got to know Phoenix and it's environs reasonably well and Mystery castle is definitely one of the more off beat attractions firstly it is amazing how isolated it is although not too far from downtown Phoenix ,then there is the... more

We went to Mystery Castle on a Thursday after the West Virginia game in Tempe on the way home. From the time I got there I felt really weird. There was a Green witch in a chair, A hangmans noose with one knot out of 13 knots in Tombstone that someone removed because of superstitions. A stuffed doll that represented... more

I heard about the Mystery Castle online so planned a trip for my coworker and I as we were in Phoenix on business. We didn't have a lot of time to do other things like hot air balloon or Hummer tours, so we decided to check out the Mystery Castle since the reviews for it were good. The cab ride... more

We just visited the castle, and I can't wait to go back! It is not like San Simeon, in fact it is just the opposite, but just as enjoyable to visit. I was delighted to see something that I expected for Arizona. Open, air flowing, sun, desert, views, wildlife (not so abundant now that the homes and golf course are... more

I was a newbie to the Phoenix area and a friend came to visit. I had read about this place from different area guides. To be honest, when we first arrived there, it freaked me out...I got goosebumps because it just looks like you're going to be entering a haunted house or something like that. But, I kept in mind... more

A fun stop on the way to or on the way back from the drive to the top of South Mountain. Full of fun surprises and interesting local lore. Great photo ops! Look for a coupon in the Entertainment book. more