Coral Castle

If you had visited Coral Castle in the 1940s you would have been greeted by a man weighing a mere 100 pounds and standing just over 5 feet tall. He would have asked you for ten cents admission and introduced you to his fantasy world. As you moved around his sculpture garden in stone, and the significance of each piece was explained, you would have been witness to the great pride Ed Leedskalnin took in his work. Since it is documented that no one ever witnessed Ed’s labor in building his beloved Coral Castle, some have said he had supernatural powers. Ed would only say that he knew the secrets used to build the ancient pyramids in Egypt, and if he could learn them, you could too.      
Today, you can tour the Coral Castle with our enthusiastic and knowledgeable tour guides. We also offer narration in English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Russian or German. Ed a built 9-ton gate that moved with just a touch of the finger, a Polaris telescope, a one of a kind Sun Dial that tells the time to the minute and the season, as well as, functioning rocking chairs – all made entirely of coral stone.    
Coral Castle is voted by ABC Television Network viewers to be one of the Top 10 Historic Hot Spots in South Florida!!    
We invite you to witness for yourself what millions saw on national TV "Ancient Aliens" "Sabado Gigante's Don Francisco" "Good Morning America" "“That’s Incredible” “In Search Of…”, “You Asked For It!” and “Ripley’s Believe It or Not”. Even rock star Billy Idol wrote his hit song, “Sweet Sixteen” about Ed’s lost love.      
We wonder what was the inspiration that could cause a man to spend 28 years to carve a Coral Castle from the ground up using nothing but home made tools. An homage to unrequited love? Perhaps to illustrate ancient sciences that defy gravity? Or maybe just sheer, raw human determination? The Coral Castle is an everlasting mystery to those who explore it.