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Free Traveling Guides » States » California » Deserts

Scotty's Castle

Also known as Death Valley Ranch, this remarkable structure was built by Albert Johnson from 1922 to 1931. He rejected a planned design by Frank Lloyd Wright. The castle covers more than 30,000 square feet (2800 square meters). The castle was named after Walter Scott, also known as "Death Valley Scotty", who convinced Johnson to invest in his fraudulent gold mine in the Death Valley area. Johnson and his wife took several trips to the castle untill his death in 1948. The couple died without heirs and left the property to the Gospel Foundation. In 1970, The National Park Service purchased the castle for $850,000.

• Address: Highway 267, Death Valley National Park, CA
• Telephone: (760) 786-2392
• Hours: Daily

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