We’re on day 4 of our theme week on Weird Roadside Attractions! Today we’re talking about the Coral Castle, outside of Miami – also known as Florida’s Stonehenge! The grounds consist of over 1,000 tons of stone sculptures in the form of walls, carvings, furniture, and a castle tower. It was all built by one man, Ed Leedskalnin, using no modern tools. He built the monument for his “Sweet Sixteen” fiancee, who jilted him the night before their wedding day. He apparently used the skills he learned from his family of stonemasons to quarry, carve, and set the huge slabs of stone all over his property. The Coral Castle isn’t made from coral, it’s made from oolite limestone, which often contains small pieces of fossilized shells and coral. It’s a bit of a mystery just how Ed, who was just over 5′ tall and weighed around 120 lbs, was able to move the giant slabs of stone. He worked mostly at night and refused to let anyone see him while he worked. He continued to work on the castle until his death in 1951. In 1984, the property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and it remains a popular tourist destination today. Learn more in the audio below.