After driving through the endless straight streets of Nevada we arrived in Death Valley. Besides viewing the amazing landscape we visited Scotties Castle, a villa which has a Moorish feel. As interesting as the villa is, as interesting is the story about it. Walter Scott told people that he has a gold mine in Death Valley and he’s looking for investors. Albert Johnson, a Chicago insurance executive believed him and lent him some money. Actually Scotty never had a gold mine. After visiting Scottie in Death Valley, Albert found out that there isn’t a gold mine. During this visit, they got friends and Albert. Albert planed to build a holiday residence in Death Valley and needed someone who looks the building. Scottie did this job and was all the time there. When visitors came, he told
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