Last weekend we drove to the Phoenix Mystery Castle at the foot of South Mountain, which we are going back to today. This is a curious dwelling made from desert rocks, railroad refuse and anything else its builder could find. This is a fairy tale fantasey of Bruce Luther Gulley's daughter, Mary Lou. Bruce was told he had TB and moved to Arizona for health reason. Having nothing but time he built this 18-room home. It's was in the limitless desert and still is. There is a wired fence around the property and I don't know if it is to keep out animals or intruders. It must be dark and lonely at night.
His daughter still lives there, conducting tours and recounting how her father filled the castle with antiques and , and in the process of fulfilling her dream, regained his health.
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Congratulations on being Editors pick #1, very interesting journal.
congrats on being the #1 Journal for this week. I spent some of my youth in No Reading, Ma. and was born in Stoneham,Ma
Congratulations on making the top 5!!! I knew they would recognize you eventually! Keep up the great work! Sheila - Author of CompuTips
Great pictures. Congratulations on being #1 on the Editor's pick list!!! Awesome!!
Congratulations on your #1 Journal selection!!! Yeaaaaaaaaa
Vince
Hey kewl weird castle! I just found out you made it in the top five! Congratulations!!!
im soooooooo excited that you got picked for #1 this week......i'm soooo happy it was a journal that I like.....congrats!!!!!
It has been a long time since I found a journal on the Top 5 picks, that I really enjoyed! I hope you don't mind, but, I am putting your journal link in my journal! Please feel free to visit it, or e-mail or IM me anybody!
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Congradulations on being one of the top 5. You got a nice journal! We homeschool & I have two girls one 23 who graduated from Homeschooling & is teaching at a private school & one 16 who has her permit now. Both care for the elderly, love kids & animals & take Karate & Piano. We also go camping. Post in my journal & see how our daily life goes on I 'd love to hear from you. LORI
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I love your Journal, makes me feel like I am right there with you exploring the places. Kinda living travling without even leaving my house....lol
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WHAT YEAR DID HE START BUILDING IT? VERY NICE JOURNAL. I LIVE IN LAS VEGAS AND NEW JERSEY. COME VISIT MY JOURNAL, YOU MAY FIND IT INTERESTING. "REFLECTIONS OF A PRISON WIFE"
Wow - I didn't know this place existed. I'll be sure to let my parents know about it. They moved to Sun City, AZ about 2 years ago and love it. They're always looking for day trips close to home, so this might be a good place for them to visit. Thanks! -Kim
How fun!!! I'm going to Phoenix next month!! You've given me a great idea of something to see! Thanks!
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