Exploring a Castle in California
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Michael Rubel's childhood love of building forts led him to spend his life constructing a gigantic rock castle in Glendora, California.
Written by: Bethany Guerrero
Cinematography and Visual Effects by: C. Drew Unser
Special Thanks to Scott Rubel
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Used to run around there with my first girlfriend when we, and the castle, were young. It was just open; come on in. Everyone knew the Rubels & the Realty office and that they were a little eccentric, which was cool because every town needs its characters. Haven't been back or thought of the place in more than 50 years; this has triggered a lot of stuff. You made an old man cry a little, for as everyone knows, you can't go home again.Thanks from GHS class of '71
Thank you for sharing your memories of Rubel Castle with us.
Mike and my Father worked together, driving bus for the Glendora school district. I spent countless hours hanging out there. Mike was a great guy!
I live about 7 minutes from the castle . Over my 40 years living in the area I have always have wanted to go. Someday I will.
Hopefully you'll get a chance to see it soon! Check out (rubeltours.org) for some information. We can't recommened it enough!
Wow! What an amazing find. Imagine building a castle, and with plans that only exist in your mind. Another example of turning “junk” into treasure. So glad you took us to this extraordinary place.
Rubel Castle is a fascinating oddity. Well done, Drew and Bethany!
"How do we get outta here" ...who wants to leave such a beautiful castle.
We are already hoping to go back soon! Truly a beautiful place to visit.
Thanks again 👍🏾😷👍🏻🇨🇦🇵🇭🇺🇸
Such an inspiration.
I lost a good friend last year that was a very creative builder. He had an accident working on his retirement home and was gone from all of our lives. His beautiful homes are an enduring legacy to his memory just like this castle is to its builders. Thank You for another great chapter in your collection of travels.
One man's dream that is totally awesome
Woke to thunderstorms at 6am Sunday here in the Great Lakes..now coffee and you folks taking me back to socal... it's a good day
Good Morning to you, our friend! Thanks for watching and hope you get to have a great rest of your day ahead.
Cool story and cool editing!! 👍
Great episode, and Bethany is looking especially cute.
Thanks, guys, for the tour. I once lived in Glendora but never heard of this place. Great story!
Greetings Bethany, Drew, Scott Rubel, and wonderful fans! Love seeing this castle, seeing the room with all the trains, the clock and hearing the bells! I live near the Winchester house, love going there. Everyone take care, be safe, and enjoy your life!
So interesting!
Wow guys this one is really cool you sure know how to find them great job.
You two are the BEST!
Wowza. Learn something new every day. Did not know this existed. Incredible and you got to net the builder...sort of. That’s unique in your adventures. Thank you very much.
Of all your explorations, this was by far the most interesting.
everybody rules in this video! super cool, super cute!
What a cool place. In these crazy times, your channel is a wonderful source of peace...thanks! Rock on!😊
Thank you so much!
Lived in Glendora almost a decade, and never knew that was there!
That was an absolutely amazing place. Wonderful production and presentation, I'm shocked one of the cable channels hasn't snapped you guys up for a unique travel show. Thank you for sharing this adventure.
Awesome !!! Another really Awesome video Beth and Drew!!!
Way. Too. Cool.
You make me miss California!
All I can think of is 'Really Cool'!! That is an amazing place for so many reasons. It is very nicely done and repurposed so much material that would have been in landfills. It is amazing that he was able to build and finish it. It would be an absolute nightmare to try to construct today... In most cities there is so much stupidity regarding ANY construction. I have a friend who lives in a little city and had to get licenses, permits and 'make public notice' for him to remove an 18 inch tall border along his carport!
I choose to live in the country. I have a few acres of land (not at my house) with a pond, shelter and an old school bus(that was converted into an insulated camper). I had a little hassle to get electricity there but that was worth it. I let the Boy Scouts camp there. They have kids from the city that have hardly ever been in real woods, and they bring them out there to camp. They pitch tents, build fires and go fishing; things these City kids have never done before (and if any of the kids get scared from the sounds of wild animals at night, they can take their sleeping bags and stay in the bus). It's a great way for them to participate and not get embarrassed if they get scared.
It is amazing to see that someone in the city got to build this dream of theirs.
Great Video! Ya'll Take Care and be safe, John
What an amazing place that you visited. Thanks for this video.
Wow this is awesome !! Thanks for taking us along
So glad you guys are back always look forward to your next adventure :)
I love this place! Haven't been back in several years, I need to go back!
looking from above it´s really more Disney Land than "real" Castle 😅 I think it´s still cool living there. Recycling is always a good thing too! Im really happy to see that.
Wow , what a magical place !, thank you for the Sunday Teatime treat
Those two are very intelligent! To do what they did is amazing!
Another nutty, crazy place. Again, glad you're back & getting out. Also glad I get the notices when you post. Cheers!
Amazing
So cool. I’d like to see more videos like that.
This place is absolutely magical. ❤️ Drew and Bethany I can't thank y'all enough.
THIS IS AMAZING ACTUALLY. GREAT FIND
Great tour! Thank you so much for taking us with you!
Thank you for watching!
Very cool place
No clue this existed i must go n visit
Sweet!
As usual you guys are incredible. Greetings from Saint Paul Minnesota! ⚘
Another great video, like I was there! So sad to see the model trains like that, wish there was a model railway club that could help getting it going.
I guess Michael was counting on the Santa Fe/Southern Pacific merger with those bottles
This is one of my favorite videos! Such a beautiful place to visit ❤️
Thank you for the great video -- always cool learning about new places you usually wouldn't hear about!
WOW!!! How amazing is that!!! Thank you both.
Such a great video guys. My daughter was captivated I see a future adventure in our lives. Keep it up.
We hope you and your daughter get a chance to see it soon - it would be a great adventure for you two to have together!
Very Cool!
Great video as always. Thank you
That castle is so amazing, and you guys are awesome for showing us these cool places. If my wife and I ever get to visit California you guys have already mapped out awesome destinations for us to visit thank you. ❤️😊
That's awesome! Hope you guys get a chance to visit soon.
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Incredible
Fun looking place to explore!
One of the most enchanting magical places you've ever been to. I loved it!
Wow! What a nice documentary of this enchanting place. I may just go and visit now. It seems otherworldly. Thank you for sharing😊
Amazing! I wonder if they have problems with flooding 🤔 Another great vid guys. I really appreciate how well crafted your videos are. Cheers from my side of the world.
The last flood that caused lots of damage was in 1969. We changed our address so our entrance is west now instead of north. The Castle is built inside a reservoir, so preparations for Winter are always important to make sure the reservoir drains.
What an interesting family and place! It's hard to believe this place is real. It would be a great adventure to visit!!!
Amazing place, thanks for another great tour. :)
Your videos are so inspiring and unusual. I just didn’t realise how many people in the US are eccentric’ and so creative. Sometimes the mainstream media paints your country as bland and only interested in making money. But thats clearly untrue! Wonderful! Keep it up you creatives and you Odyssey Oddities! ❤
hello from germany! I know many people in california are creative ...
What a magical place. I'd love living there. It's also amazing to me the amount of donated material and labor.
Wow love it best videos
This was one of the best discoveries you have made. We loved this video.
Thank you so much - we're so honored to have had the chance to see this place. Definitely a must-see!
Another Great video
This is good one 😃
After a windy freezing day exploring the Japanese countryside today, I get to relax at home and watch another amazing video of yours 🙂
I wish I was still in LA exploring all these places you explore…
one of your finest, thanks. greetings from Chile.
Greetings to you! Thank you so much.
Thanks again for your amazing videos definitely interesting I love them and love you guys
Amazing !
this was awesome....
I'm glad you guys went here! I recently watched a Huell Howser episode where he went here, and was hoping that you guys would go too.
We love Huell!
Awesome story, so interesting. Many thanks to the both of you guys.
That was really cool and a great use of recycled materials!!
Indeed!
Too good 🤙🏼
Love this one B&D! I am a RR guy (but I work in aviation) since I was a kid and I still collect! Looking forward to the next!!
What an incredible and interesting place. So much detail. Just goes to show what can be done if you follow your dreams and are passionate enough. Thanks for sharing
This has to be one of my favorite videos from you guys! Such an amazing place, built out of so much hard work and passion. Thanks for sharing it with us!
This is absolutely amazing! Mr. Rubel had to have been a genius. He must have had some great people skills as well since he clearly got many volunteers to help him.
Please consider visiting Nitt Witt Ridge in Cambria, CA. It is also a landmark built from recycled materials and has a fascinating history.
What a great job you do and always make me feel like I need to come see this for myself. I am so glad I joined patreon to help you both continue these great works.
We appreciate your support so, so much - Hope you have a great rest of your week ahead!
Great tour, such an interesting story and home. It's been years since I've watched the Huell Howser tour of the place.
That is so cool.. I wonder if this will reach some body who is able to, and willing to repair the clock tower mechanism.
If I lived in the area I'd definitely be there at least every month.
We have the clock working again, but we still wish to locate someone who knows a lot more than we do.
@@RubelCastleCalifornia That's Great to hear!
Hopefully you do find someone with the knowledge you need.
@@scottstewart3884 I'm contacting the experts I can find. None in California, so I hope one of them travels here and we can hire.
Hate to pay that light bill !!!
Thank you for thinking of the bills. It makes us feel understood. Michael the builder, as a landlord, spent his life turning off switches and reminding all the residents as well.
Unfortunately, there are thousands of people living in Los Angeles currently using recycled materials for shelter these days.
I have just about that number of field stones to make something that big, 0ver 40 years of fucking picking stones need some space
Where is the house? I saw a lot you did not show us, I thought the old man lived there when he was building.
Bethany & Drew filmed everywhere, so if their episodes are 20 minutes or less, they will need more episodes to show it all.
Thanks for watching! Yes, there was certainly a lot more to @Rubel Castle - We recently released a bonus video on Tin Palace and have also released several clips/additional segments from other highlights of Rubel on our Patreon www.patreon.com/oddityodysseys
Nice boots
What is wrong with the clock? Are they planning to repair it?
The clock is currently running again. The newest video on the Castle channel praises our volunteers for keeping it running. A lot of the weight inside our pendulum is printing type. We believe someone bumped the pendulum and the type spilled off balance. This possibly happened during filming by HBO of "Our Flag Means Death." Even though it works now, we still hope to have a visit from an expert in tower clocks.
@@RubelCastleCalifornia oh HBO ... don´t let them in again 😅 Im glad it´s working.
What's that thing that Drew has slung on to himself? I looks very techie.
Very techie, indeed! His mic is attached to the strap, plus it holds a few key equipment pieces we use at all times for filming. :)
@@OddityOdysseys Thank you.