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Heard Museum vs Mystery Castle
Both are endorsed by experts. Overall, Heard Museum is preferred by most professionals compared to Mystery Castle. Heard Museum scores 97 with praise from 8 reviewers such as Frommer's, Where and Lonely Planet.
Heard Museum
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2301 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Fodor's
"Pioneer settlers Dwight and Maie Heard built a Spanish colonial–style building on their property to house their collection of Southwestern art."
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Concierge
"This private museum houses one of the best collections of Native American art in the country."
Travel + Leisure
"Even if it didn’t house one of the world’s premiere collections of Native American art, you’d want to hang out in this space."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Devoted to Native American culture and art, especially Southwest tribes, this fine museum contains 10 exhibition galleries and 32,000 works of art."
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Afar Magazine
"The Heard Museum is a can't-miss cultural institution in Phoenix."
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Mystery Castle
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800 East Mineral Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040
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Fodor's
"At the foot of South Mountain lies a curious dwelling built from desert rocks by Boyce Gulley, who came to Arizona to cure his tuberculosis."
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Lonely Planet
"Equal parts Mexican hacienda, Native American cliff dwelling and psychedelic sand castle, the 18-room Mystery Castle was constructed in the 1930s and ’40s by Boyce Luther Gulley."
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Afar Magazine
"A visit to the castle is one that’s truly unmatched, and leaves you in awe of the precious sentiment that went into its construction."
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"An 8,000-square-foot folk architecture castle in the foothills of South Mountain, with 18 rooms, 13 fireplaces and scores of there’s-a-story-here antiques, craftworks and found objects."
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Atlas Obscura
"A self-built castle made by a mysterious man. "
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