I had learned of Bishop’s Castle online, and knew that if I made it to Colorado, it was something that I wanted to see for myself.
Bishop’s Castle is the dream of owner Jim Bishop. Jim initially began constructing a stone cabin on the property in 1969, but as the work progressed, the cabin became a castle. What you see today has been the work of one man and has taken many years. Don’t forget that Colorado has harsh winters, and at 9,000 feet, there aren’t many months of the year here that provide warm weather, and the absence of snow.
You can freely walk through the castle and explore it. There isn’t a fee to enter, but they do have donation boxes, and there’s a gift shop on site. The money collected helps continue the build.
The dragons head is a chimney. It also houses a burner from a hot air balloon. The burner is lit on the weekends, and the the dragon literally breaths fire for its visitors.
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