Places to Visit in Arkansas: Quigley’s Castle

Quigley’s Castle, just south of Eureka Springs, is one of the Ozarks’ most unusual and beloved attractions. Built in 1943 by Italian immigrant Elise Quigley, this quirky hand-crafted home is a living testament to personal creativity and natural beauty. Surrounded by lush gardens and adorned with stone, crystals, and fossils collected over a lifetime, the house itself is a museum of nature-inspired art. Inside, tropical plants grow from the earth beneath the floorboards, stretching toward the ceiling in a greenhouse-like interior. Visitors are invited to explore the gardens, the stone-themed architecture, and Elise’s lifelong collection of curiosities.