Zzyzx: The Illegal Resort and The "King of Quacks"

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  • Опубликовано: 29 янв 2025

Комментарии • 51

  • @Rottingboards
    @Rottingboards 5 месяцев назад +8

    This man made a Research center and helped secure the existence of a chub. That is more than I have done in my life. I salute with this man with a glass of wine.

  • @RubysCreek
    @RubysCreek Год назад +10

    Thanks for satisfying my curiosity. I've wondered about Zzyzx Road for years. It's story is much more interesting than I could have guessed!

  • @jinglemyberries866
    @jinglemyberries866 Год назад +6

    the part about the fish in the pond which have been unintentionally preserved is interesting.

  • @bsfatboy
    @bsfatboy 5 месяцев назад +3

    You did alot a work for this vid. Nice. I visited this place before. I walked around not knowing what the limits of where we could go. There really no signs saying you can't go anywhere so walked all over the place.

  • @averymasters
    @averymasters 5 месяцев назад +2

    Don't tell me about an endangered fish called Chub and not show a pic! lol, but awesome info and great scenic shots, enjoyed the vid.

    • @MasonObscura
      @MasonObscura  5 месяцев назад +1

      I stood on the edge of that little pond for 20 minutes waiting for a chub to appear. Didn't see a single one. It's like they know they're endangered.

  • @g1mpster
    @g1mpster 5 месяцев назад +1

    After driving past the sign on a couple of trips, I looked into it and after reading the history I stopped there on my next drive through. It was a cool little detour. I love all the forgotten history like this. Next time I’m going through Barstow I want to detour to “the fastest driveway in America”. If you don’t know about it, check the history on that one. It’s an awesome story.

    • @MasonObscura
      @MasonObscura  5 месяцев назад +2

      I've got a video on that one too

    • @g1mpster
      @g1mpster 5 месяцев назад

      @@MasonObscura nice! I just discovered your channel so I’ll have to go look for your video on it.

  • @sandycheeks7865
    @sandycheeks7865 5 месяцев назад +2

    My wife and I were drawn to the Zzyzx freeway exit on our slow drive from Big Bear Lake to Vegas via Baker, but we never actually found the Zzyzx resort - instead ending up at Kelso Depot (i think it was called) - another oasis in the middle of the desert! Also the pink phone box.

    • @Rottingboards
      @Rottingboards 5 месяцев назад

      Pink phone box...interesting.

  • @barrydysert2974
    @barrydysert2974 Год назад +8

    By making it a place name, Zzyzx became the last word in the English language. Once enough people accepted it as word, it was a word. 🙏

  • @MarcoLandin
    @MarcoLandin 5 месяцев назад +3

    Driving between LA back to Vegas, I always stop there, usually at night. Kinduva ritual of mine. Look at the stars, then leave after about an hour. That's some CRAZY history!

  • @jeffweaver7011
    @jeffweaver7011 5 месяцев назад

    Interesting story. So many things get lost in history. Thanks for spreading the word. Used to drive truck and remember seeing the exit. Never thought of Zzyzx as a word. I had seen exits named wwd or jj road. Never know what's down a road. And you can't go down every one.

  • @shawnhasty7480
    @shawnhasty7480 Год назад +1

    I just discovered your channel and I must say you do a great job.
    The time it must take to research some of these topics has got to be very consuming. Thank you for your time and effort. Your videos are unique and interesting. I have only seen a couple. The man that tunneled for half of his life was completely mind blowing. I wish you great success in your endeavors and look forward to seeing more of your videos. I will hit the like and subscribe. Thanks again and be safe.

    • @MasonObscura
      @MasonObscura  Год назад +2

      I appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoy them.

  • @robertcross5794
    @robertcross5794 4 месяца назад

    I want to know about the vehicle @4:02. It looks like a stretched Suburban.

  • @bushidocedar
    @bushidocedar Год назад +3

    My favorite Rush song

  • @kevinbyrne4538
    @kevinbyrne4538 5 месяцев назад +1

    How many ponds, springs, and rivers are there in the Mojave Desert?

  • @VRed37
    @VRed37 Год назад

    Very interesting! Thanks for taking me along.

  • @teresaluther9416
    @teresaluther9416 3 месяца назад

    On the 15 freeway going to LasVagas north

  • @phosawelonewolf2886
    @phosawelonewolf2886 Год назад +2

    Really interesting.

  • @BenMallerThe
    @BenMallerThe 4 месяца назад

    I have to say him preserving that fish although unintentional was another thing that he preserved its name to. Weather in men to that's another story, so ironically very well could be the one good thing that anyone knows that he did and he wasn't even trying to do it.

  • @Malaphor2501
    @Malaphor2501 5 месяцев назад

    I'm still curious why Stones Sour called their song Zzyzx Road.

  • @CurtisMiller-w9m
    @CurtisMiller-w9m 5 месяцев назад

    Isn’t there a place near Albuquerque with a similar name?

  • @kurtvanluven9351
    @kurtvanluven9351 5 месяцев назад +1

    DARN, I went on this road, just not far enough. (Did you find the un-official shooting range)?

    • @MasonObscura
      @MasonObscura  5 месяцев назад

      Must have missed it!

    • @kurtvanluven9351
      @kurtvanluven9351 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@MasonObscura Instead of going straight, you bear left. I picked up lots of brass there. Whoa, those are still in my trunk (10 years later!)

  • @thedunelady
    @thedunelady 5 месяцев назад

    I've been to the research station for a desert workshop. We pronounced it "ZYE-zix" instead of "ZIZZ-ix". Not sure which is right. I love crazy history tho.

  • @armandhammer9617
    @armandhammer9617 5 месяцев назад +1

    Must've been something to his mineral water he lived to be 100

    • @CincinnatiDan
      @CincinnatiDan 4 месяца назад +1

      Died just under 89 years old. His wife though, likely a beneficiary of the tonics, did live more than 100 years. Likely, the CoViD got her.

  • @Mechanic618
    @Mechanic618 5 месяцев назад

    Watch out for the scarecrow there

  • @CurtisMiller-w9m
    @CurtisMiller-w9m 5 месяцев назад

    Who bears the title today for King of Quacks?

  • @Extrmely_chillguy40
    @Extrmely_chillguy40 Год назад +1

    Fuck yeah dude

  • @JessHull
    @JessHull Год назад

    at least the fish are ok .

  • @CincinnatiDan
    @CincinnatiDan 4 месяца назад

    Everything built during the depression was done so by poor, itinerant men… it was the Great Depression..

  • @docholliday5439
    @docholliday5439 Год назад +4

    00:36 leave it to the federal government to take what they want and not give a damn about who was there first. I am sure there was bloodshed involved! Shame on them for almost exterminating the indigenous peoples of this continent. Going back in history and seeing what our government has done sometimes make me feel ashamed to be Caucasian! 🤠🌵🌵🌵🇺🇲

  • @musicfreak2738
    @musicfreak2738 5 месяцев назад +1

    You probably should first learn how to pronounce the place you did a whole video about.

    • @MasonObscura
      @MasonObscura  5 месяцев назад

      Ok... How's it pronounced?

    • @musicfreak2738
      @musicfreak2738 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@MasonObscura I posted two links to the correct pronunciation, why did you delete that comment?! lol

    • @MasonObscura
      @MasonObscura  5 месяцев назад

      I don't delete any comments. RUclips does sometimes though.

  • @1138Savage
    @1138Savage Год назад +2

    10,000 subscribers!? Only 10 comments? You’re making millions of views quality content . I just found your channel and it is incredibly interesting. Keep this up ill watch every vid 💪

  • @Narelle2530
    @Narelle2530 5 месяцев назад +2

    Must have done something right to be able to build, fund & maintain such a place. If Government & AMA wanted him locked up and defamed and completely shut him down then they had their reasons. Where is the actually recorded history and photos of the place in its day ? He forced poor men from Skid-row into labour, how ? Surely there are visitors accounts of such a scam and victim testimony regarding forced labour or at least some sort of evidence that what they say happened 🥱🤔