Coral Castle & the Perpetual Motion Holder

The Coral Castle is a megalithic stone structure created by the Latvian American eccentric Edward Leedskalnin in Florida. The structure consists of several stones (mostly limestone) weighing an average of 14 tons. Mystery surrounds its construction as its considered to have been built single-handedly by Leedskalnin using magnetism and/or supernatural powers. Nowadays it serves as a tourist attraction.

Edward refused to let anyone observe him while working, though a few teenagers claimed to have witnessed his work, reporting that he had caused the blocks of coral to move like hydrogen balloons. The only tool that Leedskalnin himself spoke of using was a "perpetual motion holder."

Leedskalnin originally built the structure in Florida City around 1923, but decided to take it with him when he moved. It took him three years moving the structure the distance of ten miles to Homestead. He continued work on the Castle until he died in 1951.

Many of the features and carvings of the castle are notable. Among them are a two-story castle tower that served as Leedskalnin's living quarters, walls consisting entirely of 8-foot high pieces of stone, an accurate sundial, a Polaris telescope, an obelisk, a barbecue, a water well, a fountain, celestial stars and planets, and numerous pieces of furniture. The furniture pieces included are a heart-shaped table, a table in the shape of Florida, twenty-five rocking chairs, chairs resembling crescent moons, a bathtub, beds and a royal throne.