A Conversation for Miami, Florida, USA
The Coral Castle
Sumogirl Started conversation Mar 2, 2000
This is a must see.
An immigrant came over (heartbroken for the love of a 16 yr old - known as Sweet Sixteen - for which Billy Idol wrote his song).
Anyway, the guy put all that lovelorn energy into building a castle out of coral for the girl. It is pretty amazing considering he was working with primitive tools and no one saw him work. The neighbors would wake up and there was some new thing in place.
Definitely a must see. And, plus too, in the gift shop, you can get a collection of the guys writing. (not just about Sweet Sixteen, but also about electronics/magnetism and other "Science topics).
He was an eccentric, but created a lasting work of folk art.
Again, it is extremely impressive and just about the only thing I think is worth seeing in Miami.
The Coral Castle
Peta Posted Mar 3, 2000
Thanks it sounds interesting... I'll let you know how we get on 
Key: Complain about this post
The Coral Castle
More Conversations for Miami, Florida, USA
Write an Entry
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a wholly remarkable book. It has been compiled and recompiled many times and under many different editorships. It contains contributions from countless numbers of travellers and researchers."