In 1996, a group of German tourists arrived in the United States for what was supposed to be a fun vacation. When they did not return home by their scheduled date, family members alerted authorities and a search began. While the remains of one individual were found in the desert, the locations of the others remain a mystery. Today, we look at the strange case of the Death Valley Germans. Visit our Twitter (twitter.com/RedWebPod) to see the images and links we mention. Link to the interactive Google map by u/highramblings: (https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1lbwNzfGD0a0vSiKz6ikws7ASNr-r8eJE&ll=35.838356840450324%2C-116.87990485000003&z=11) Link to the other map referenced: https://i.redd.it/gwle2o1tdjp01.png If you'd like to listen to past episodes we discuss, they are: Area 51 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1wbE7NNB3AcyDc6uSZQ3vT?si=f23628aaa1194e99) and Yuba County Five (Part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2nLmqjMgma1qdT4P9sQgHA?si=0ef6a6b071714561 and Part 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6IBJrF4iwo3QptcwqW6tkJ?si=14fae366f3c5422e). Sponsored by Honey (go to http://joinhoney.com/redweb to get Honey for free), and Shady Rays (go to http://shadyrays.com and use code REDWEB for 50% off 2 or more pairs of polarized sunglasses). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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