The Castle in Death Valley Built on a Tall Tale

In the northern end of Death Valley stands a Spanish-style villa with its own power plant, and it carries the name of a man who never owned a stone of it, never paid for it, and never produced the gold mine that supposedly built it. In this video, we trace the story of Walter "Death Valley Scotty" Scott, the cowboy and Wild West showman who sold shares in a mine nobody could find, and Albert Johnson, the Chicago insurance millionaire who went to see the mine, realized it was a tall tale, and decided to keep funding the friendship. We follow how Death Valley Ranch was built in Grapevine Canyon, why it was never finished, and how a record flood and a fire nearly ended it. Forgotten Los Angeles steps outside LA to uncover hidden history across California, from forgotten landmarks to the strange true stories behind them. Subscribe for more forgotten history every week. #ForgottenCalifornia #ScottysCastle #DeathValley