Cano’s Castle: Colorado’s Aluminum Castle
Most people are unaware that there is a castle in Colorado. Cano’s Castle—as the leaning, mostly aluminum structure is known—is unlike any medieval castle that you will see in France or Italy.
Cano’s Castle was constructed by a reclusive military veteran named Dominic Espinoza. “Cano” is Dominic’s nickname. Cano’s Castle features an impressive hodgepodge of hubcaps. repurposed cans, and stone. Cano can be a bit elusive about his true motivations for building Cano’s Castle, but it is clear that his devotion to Jesus played a sizable role.
Visitors can tour the grounds of Cano’s Castle at no cost. If you wish to converse with Mr. Cano, be prepared to pay a small fee. Cano’s Castle is part spaceship, part funhouse, part church, and a dash of something that your wildest imagination could never even conceive of. Cano’s attention to detail and devotion to his constantly evolving aluminum palace is truly impressive.
Address:
10th Ave. and State St
Highway 285
Antonito, Colorado, 81120
United States
UnusualPlaces Field Notes
- Location
- Cano’s Castle, State Street between E 10th and E 11th Avenues, Antonito, Colorado, USA (street-view reference)
- Coordinates
- 37.081279, -106.006105
- Access
- Cano’s Castle is a private residence/art environment. Colorado.com and local visitor guides describe it as a roadside landmark, but there is no verified public interior access. Do not enter private property or assume the owner is available. View only from a safe, lawful public place where stopping is permitted; if that is not possible, do not stop.
- Admission
- No public admission ticket or interior visit is offered in the sources reviewed. Roadside America’s older visitor notes say people looked from the street and report a donation if the owner chose to talk; that is historical visitor etiquette, not a current fee or permission to approach.
- Time needed
- No standard visit duration is published. A 2021 Roadside America visitor described it as a quick stop, but gives no timed duration; any viewing is from a safe, lawful public location only.
- Best season
- No current visitor season is published. This is private property without a verified public visiting program; do not plan a visit around seasonal or owner availability.
- Opening hours
- No official public visiting hours are published or verified. An online local-guide page says to confirm hours, but supplies no schedule. Do not treat map-directory 24-hour claims as permission to stop or enter.
- Location checked
- 2026-09-28
- Facts checked
- 2026-10-17
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