Phoenix, AZ
Best Sightseeing (Attractions & Activities) (10 Overall Closest)
Historic Heritage Square
(Attractions & Activities - Sightseeing)
115 N Sixth St, Phoenix 85004 602-262-5029
Description:
PHOENIX. Historic Heritage Square is a part of Heritage & Science Park, which also includes the Arizona Science Center and the Phoenix Museum of History. Since it contains several Victorian homes from Phoenix's original settlement, the city block is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the attractive city block is ideal for an afternoon stroll. Be sure to visit the fully restored 1895 Rosson House – it was originally one of the most prominent homes in town.
Mystery Castle
(Attractions & Activities - Sightseeing)
800 E Mineral Rd, Phoenix 85040 602-268-1581
Description:
PHOENIX. Constructed during the 1930s and '40s, this 18-room castle was built by Boyce Luther Gulley after he was diagnosed with tuberculosis. Abandoning his family in Seattle, he came to Phoenix for the climate and built the folk-art mansion from recycled materials and old bricks in honor of his young daughter. After he died, the house went to her, and she and her mother moved in immediately. The daughter still lives there today and conducts tours. A "Life" magazine article put the house on the map in 1948.