<img loading="" class="lazyload size-article_feature" data-sizes="auto" alt="Scotty's Castle, located in the Death Valley Ranch, is named after Walter Scott, a conman who swindled the likes of Chicago millionaire Albert Johnson by tricking him into investing in a fake gold mine. In 1922, Johnson began construction on a $1.5 million desert retreat, working with Scott to fund the venture. But in 1931, construction stopped when Johnson realized the land he was building on actually belonged to Death Valley National Park. Though he was able to later buy the land, his insurance company went bankrupt and he was unable to finish the project. Though Johnson was the one who constructed the home, Scott took credit for the structure publicly, hence the name. Scotty's Castle now
belongs to the National Park Service and is an abandoned villa that can be toured by visitors.” title=”Scotty’s Castle, located in the Death Valley Ranch, is named after Walter Scott, a conman who swindled the likes of Chicago millionaire Albert Johnson by tricking him into investing in a fake gold mine. In 1922, Johnson began construction on a $1.5 million desert retreat, working with Scott to fund the venture. But in 1931, construction stopped when Johnson realized the land he was building on actually belonged to Death Valley National Park. Though he was able to later buy the land, his insurance company went bankrupt and he was unable to finish the project. Though Johnson was the one who constructed the home, Scott took credit for the structure publicly, hence the name. Scotty’s Castle now
belongs to the National Park Service and is an abandoned villa that can be toured by visitors.” data-src=”/wp-content/uploads/migration/2019/11/21/LU3PNQFR3JGRLMMXYHTRP5SUXE.jpg”>