What's Actually at the End of Zzyzx Road?

If you’ve ever driven between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, you’ve probably seen the sign for Zzyzx Road and wondered what was hidden out in the Mojave Desert. In this video, I head down the strange road to uncover the bizarre true story of Zzyzx Mineral Springs; a fake healing resort built in the middle of the desert by a man named Curtis Springer, a self-proclaimed doctor, preacher, and radio evangelist who became known as the “King of Quacks.” More forgotten Mojave stories on the channel: Old Mojave Road:    • I Drove the 140-Mile Road That California ...   Mojave Phone Booth:    • I Called the Mojave Phone Booth That No Lo...   Mojave Megaphone:    • I Found the Mystery Object Bolted to a Moj...   Learn how to make videos on my filmmaking channel:    / jevendoveyofficial   Business Inquiries: https://www.jevendovey.com/contactme 00:00 What Is Zzyzx Road? 01:00 The Voice of Curtis Springer 02:30 Why Zzyzx Exists 03:47 Ancient Springs & Mojave History 05:42 Who Was Curtis Springer? 07:15 The “King of Quacks” 09:16 Why People Believed Him 11:30 Building Zzyzx in the Desert 12:45 The Workers of Zzyzx 14:20 Inside the Desert Resort 15:20 The Fraud Behind the Empire 16:39 Federal Investigations Begin 17:54 The Fall of Curtis Springer 19:05 Zzyzx Becomes a Research Center 20:02 The Fish That Shouldn’t Exist 22:12 How Springer Accidentally Saved a Species 23:04 The Traveler’s Monument 24:37 The Mojave Road Connection 25:13 The Desert Never Forgets 26:02 Outro & Next Video