Guide Note: Ed Leedskalnin built Coral Castle as a memorial to the girl who jilted him at the altar, Agnes Scuffs.

Fast Facts:

AKA: Rock Gate Park
Located: Homestead, Florida
Constructed of 1100 tons of coral
Built from 1923 to 1951
Worked on entirely at night
Features:
- 9-ton coral gate
- 40-foot tall, 28-ton obelisk
- Sun dial that keeps perfect tim
- Polaris telescope aligned with the North Star
- Enormous heart-shaped table
- 25 rocking chairs
- 5,000-pound throne
Mystery as to how Leedskalnin moved the coral

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Coral Castle

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Washington Post: "Crazy Love" (February 13, 2005)
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PolkOnline: State's Coral Castle a Stone Valentine (February 14, 1999)

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