Tovrea Castle (the 'Wedding Cake' castle) legends

Tovrea Castle, a concrete and stucco structure completed in 1935 and commonly nicknamed the 'wedding cake,' sits near the Phoenix–Tempe border and is a distinctive local landmark. The property at the base of the castle and the surrounding desert have been the subject of local legends and anecdotal reports of ghostly sightings and unexplained noises. The city of Phoenix owns the site and offers guided tours that include discussion of the castle's history and associated folklore. Accounts of paranormal activity at Tovrea are part of local oral history and tourism literature and remain anecdotal.