Death Valley - Scotty's Castle

This is the first hole on the Death Valley Golf Coarse. The sign reads " 214 Ft.. below sea level the lowest coarse in the world.

This is Scotty's Castle. It was built by a insurance Mogul after he had invested in a nonexistent gold mine Scotty had scammed him into buying one third. He loved the location and built this home. He said it was Scotty's and that he was just his banker. That way he could enjoy his time there with out being bothered as a host. He was a guest.

This is "Jimpson" (loco weed) it grows all over the desert.

Cholla cactis blooming. After about eightteen years down in the South it is the first time I saw this.

This is a well that was dug for looks as there is a spring above the house that provides over three hundred gallons of water a minuet.

A plaque in the left side of the entrence.

This was a guest house but is now the gift shop.

The clock tower still works and keeps good time but is a big maintenance headache.

Scotty and his burro on the weather vane.

This Pontiac is older than I am.

One of the fire places in the house.

This is not a fire place. Water was piped over the rock wall to act like a air conditioner.

The gun collection of the owner and Scotty.

Photos of some of the guest. Buffalo Bill, Hoover, and Teddy Roosevelt among the many celebrities that were guest.

The "day" bed for the Mistress of the house.

The every day dish's of the house.

I found this gas cook stove to be the most interesting thing in the house. It ran on an early form of Propane gas that was only available in Long Beach CA. almost 200 miles away. But there was no wood available.