SANTA CLAUS, Ind.-
The Candy Castle is open for tours again in Santa Claus, Ind., and in keeping with the town's Christmas theme, the castle claims to offer the world's largest selection of candy canes.
The Candy Castle was dedicated in 1935 as the first tourist attraction in Santa Claus, a southern Indiana community that began building its popularity in the 1930s on the basis of its unique postmark. The castle originally housed Santa's home and workshop, and hosted thousands of visitors.
It closed in the 1950s after legal battles between the site's developer, Milton Harris, and another Chicago entrepreneur.
Since then, the brick turreted structure has housed a church, apartments and a private home.
Now the Candy Castle is open for tours again, and is also selling candy canes in flavors such as bubble gum, cotton candy, orange sherbet, and pina colada, according to the Evansville Courier & Press.
The refurbished castle includes letters to Santa that have made their way to the town over the decades as well as special mailboxes where you can mail letters to St. Nick.
