Scotty's Castle, as seen in the film, was acquired by the National Park Service in 1970 and as of 2023 is still standing, although it was significantly damaged by flash flooding in 2015.
The former borax mining camp that had been converted into tourist accommodations at Ryan, California as seen in this film closed in 1962. Some of the buildings were subsequently moved or demolished by the company. In 2013 the Death Valley Conservancy took over management of the abandoned site and occasionally offers tours.
The spring-fed resort shown in this film as The Furnace Creek Inn is still open in 2023 and is now known as The Inn at Death Valley, a four-diamond AAA hotel.