Scotty's Castle

We took a tour of Scotty's Castle, an oasis in the middle of the desert. The castle takes its name from Walter Scott, aka "Death Valley Scotty", an ex-cowboy, prospector and performer in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The mansion was built by Albert Johnson, a friend of Scotty. Scotty told visitors that he financed the building with booty from a secret gold mine under the castle. The Johnson's lived there in the 1920's.