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Photos: What's the story of Phoenix's Mystery Castle

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November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park built by Boyce Luther Gulley using recycled materials.
November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park built by Boyce Luther Gulley using recycled materials.
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November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; Birdcage with arm hangs in the chapel in The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park.
November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; Birdcage with arm hangs in the chapel in The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park.
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November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; Elizabeth Keyser takes photo in the chapel while touring The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park.
November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; Elizabeth Keyser takes photo in the chapel while touring The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park.
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November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; Shoe left by a bride in the Chaple at The Mystery Castle at South Mountain Park.
November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; Shoe left by a bride in the Chaple at The Mystery Castle at South Mountain Park.
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The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park was built by Boyce Luther Gulley using recycled materials in Phoenix, seen on Nov. 19, 2021.
The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park was built by Boyce Luther Gulley using recycled materials in Phoenix, seen on Nov. 19, 2021.
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Juan Ramon Gastelum Robles greeting visitors at The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park in Phoenix on Nov. 19, 2021.
Juan Ramon Gastelum Robles greeting visitors at The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park in Phoenix on Nov. 19, 2021.
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November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; Elizabeth Keyser, left, and Tia Cheshire touring The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park.
November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; Elizabeth Keyser, left, and Tia Cheshire touring The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park.
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November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; Decorations in The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park.
November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; Decorations in The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park.
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November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; Decorations in The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park.
November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; Decorations in The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park.
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November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; Decorations in The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park.
November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; Decorations in The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park.
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November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; The Kitchen in The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park.
November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; The Kitchen in The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park.
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The wedding Chaple in The Mystery Castle on Nov. 19, 2021, at South Mountain Park built by Boyce Luther Gulley using recycled materials.
The wedding Chaple in The Mystery Castle on Nov. 19, 2021, at South Mountain Park built by Boyce Luther Gulley using recycled materials.
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November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; The Bar in The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park built by Boyce Luther Gulley using recycled materials.
November 19, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona; The Bar in The Mystery Castle, at South Mountain Park built by Boyce Luther Gulley using recycled materials.
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A room inside The Mystery Castle on Nov. 19, 2021, at South Mountain Park built by Boyce Luther Gulley using recycled materials.
A room inside The Mystery Castle on Nov. 19, 2021, at South Mountain Park built by Boyce Luther Gulley using recycled materials.
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Portraits of Mary Lou Gulley, left, her mother, Frances Bradford Gulley, middle, and her father, builder of The Mystery Castle, Boyce Luther Gulley, right, hang in the Mystery Castle at South Mountain Park on Nov. 19, 2021.
Portraits of Mary Lou Gulley, left, her mother, Frances Bradford Gulley, middle, and her father, builder of The Mystery Castle, Boyce Luther Gulley, right, hang in the Mystery Castle at South Mountain Park on Nov. 19, 2021.
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