In Search Of... Season 5 # 16, The Castle of Secrets

"In Search of..." has investigated many mysteries like Stonehenge, the Pyramids,... a solution to these mysteries maybe concealed in Florida's Coral Castle (25miles from Miami). This monumental structure was created by one man with his bare hands in the 20th century. Coral Castle has been called the 8th wonder of the world. this place is a fantasy garden and an engineering marvel. The blocks are cut and set with great precision. Blocked without mortal. At 30 tons the greatest single stone in Coral Castle is twice as missive as a single stone in the Pyramids. Here are massive megaliths and structures who's purpose is a total mystery.

It has been build in secret by one man: Edward Leedskalnin born in Latvia. He lifted every single block, a total of 3 million pounds. When repeatedly asked why he builds it, he always answered: "For my Sweet Sixteen". One night a group of people went to his place and beat him up. After this incident he decided to move. With the help of a truck-driver and his truck he moved 3 million pounds of solid rock. The driver was asked to wait around the corner. When he returned a moment later a heavy rock was on his truck.

Specialists say that with nowadays equipment it would not be possible to build the castle. A huge crane could hardly lift one of the rocks as it was used by Edward Leedskalnin (1887 - 1951). One film exists showing him friendly and offering hospitality to his guests who sit in the huge rock-chairs which move as rocking chairs do. One day he took a bus to town and went to hospital. In spite of nursing he died of malnutrition.