Alien Sculpture Found At Coral Castle! Did Edward Leedskalnin Hint at Gods?

Many visitors at Coral Castle ask the following question: "If Edward Leedskalnin built Coral Castle for his sweet-sixteen,why didn't he carve her face in one of the 1100 tons of rock?" Well, Ed has done something worse! He has carved the face of an extraterrestrial near the southern wall of the castle. This is the only face he has carved, hinting it could be something very important. 

What prompted Ed to carve such a face? He has placed yellow marbles for eyes, carved 2 holes for nostrils and a small mouth. The topic of Coral Castle has appeared several times on History Channel's 'Ancient Aliens' show and people have claimed Ed was visited by extraterrestrials. They argue that this why he was able to build Coral Castle without the help of other human beings and machines. 

The alien face is situated near the bottom of this picture

The area where Ed carved the face of the extraterrestrial is weird. It is filled with shells and holes which make up strange shapes and numbers. For example, on the top of the above picture, we can see  the letters and numbers "C11". Is this a natural formation or did Ed do this on purpose?

The above picture is a distant shot of the alien face. Ed has created a large stone bench weighing several tons to place the sculpture on top of it, making it look like an altar for alien worship. Was Ed contacted by extraterrestrials? Was Ed a pagan who worshiped strange Gods?

Some people point in a completely different direction. Edward Leedskalnin was involved in devil worship. And they have taken it even further: Ed's apparition appears in Coral Castle from time to time. During night time, you can see a shadowy figure perched up on the large crescent moon. This is not something new, rumors of Ed's ghost started circulating around the year 2000. The Paranormal Awareness Society in Homestead has carried out several ghost hunting expeditions at Coral Castle. In 2007, a newspaper did an article about this, you can read it here.

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Crescent of the East - Large Moon Crescent in Coral Castle

On the north wall of Coral Castle, Ed has carved a huge crescent moon which weighs about 23 tons. But Edward Leedskalnin referred to this area as the "Planet Corner". Moon is not a planet, so what is it doing in the Planet Corner? This makes no sense!

To the left of this large crescent is planet Saturn. Edward Leedskalnin referred to this large crescent as "The Crescent Of The East". What does it mean?

To the right of this large crescent, Ed has carved yet another smaller crescent! Remember, Ed also carved the Moon Fountain in a different area, to represent the moon. Why did Ed carve so many different moons? Did Ed carve multiple moons to impress his Sweet-Sixteen?

Ed must have been very childish indeed, to carve all these various meaningless objects. But he was also able to create a Sundial and a Polaris Telescope!

There is a reason why Ed placed two crescent moons in the 'Planet Corner'. There is a reason why Ed called this large crescent as "The Crescent of the East". To learn more, read Coral Castle: Everything You Know Is Wrong

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Repentance Corner at Coral Castle - Edward Leedskalnin's Torture Device?

The most defamatory thing ever said about Edward Leedskalnin is the Repentance Corner. In this corner, Ed has carved 2 holes that look like keyholes. No one knows how this story came about: When Ed was building Coral Castle for his imaginary family, he thought "what if someone misbehaves?” So he carved these 2 holes here, one for his wife and one for his kid. 

When they need to be punished, he could shove their heads into these round openings at the top and lock them in with a piece of wood. This was in essence, a medieval stockade. When they stand there motionless in this torturous position, Ed could sit on a nearby stone bench and teach them some manners.

Was Ed nuts to build a coral stockade to punish his imaginary wife and children? Well, after all he did build an eight foot tall barbecue cooker and a coral bathtub for his sweet-sixteen, didn't he? Well, read the book Coral Castle: Everything You Know Is Wrong and you will know why Ed built these strange, inexplicable objects. 

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Three Reading Chairs at Coral Castle - Mysterious Carving Of Edward Leedskalnin

In the northwest corner, Ed has placed three large chairs made of coral rocks. These are commonly referred to as "Reading Chairs" by tour guides. These three chairs share a common foot rest in the middle, which is also made of coral. These items create the shape of a 3 blade ceiling fan. 

Why did Edward Leedskalnin take the time to create these weird structures? Why did he insist on doing it by himself? Some argue that Ed kept his techniques secret, so others couldn't compete with him. If that's the case, why did he refuse to employ mules, horses and machines? 

The above picture shows the front view of the "Reading chairs". Behind it, on the left you can see the Stonehenge Statue and on the right you can see the Florida Table.  You can also see several Rocking Chairs strewn around. Do all these objects have specific meanings or were they created by a deranged, lovelorn man?

The reading chairs represent something specific just like the obelisk, stonehenge, barbecue cooker and bathtub. Edward Leedskalnin was not crazy, he built Coral Castle for a specific purpose. To learn more, read Coral Castle: Everything You Know Is Wrong  

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Andrew No Match For Coral Castle - Newspaper Clipping

Below is a clipping from the newspaper "The Hour" published on September 24 1992. It is titled "Andrew No Match For Coral Castle". Who is Andrew? Hurricane Andrew! In August 1992, hurricane Andrew more popularly known as the ‘costliest hurricane in US history’ hit Homestead Florida with a vengeance. The entire city was devastated and almost all man-made structures were flattened to the ground. However, Coral Castle was barely touched. A blow-horn attached on top of the 3 ton gate had blown away and several trees had fallen down, but Ed’s megalithic castle was intact.

What’s more interesting, when the Government realized Coral Castle was indestructible, they immediately put it to use - they stationed their battalion in the castle to cleanup and rebuild the area.  They recognized this was the safest place in the city and officials made it their temporary quarters. I think it is safe to say Coral Castle will remain forever, unlike modern buildings built with "state-of-the-art" technology. 

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Mysterious Moon Fountain at Coral Castle, Florida

A few feet away from the planet corner, Ed has placed a rather exotic sculpture in the ground. He called it the moon fountain or the moon pond. This is one of the most beautiful carvings of Coral Castle, as Ed has polished much of the surface, giving it a finished look. It is made of 3 distinct pieces: two crescent moons which stand vertically, flanking the large full moon which sits horizontally in the center. This unique representation of the moon shows three phases: Waxing, Waning and the Full Moon. 

But if this carving represents the moon, what about the huge crescent on the north wall? What does that represent? What about the smaller crescent right next to it? Was Ed simply making many sculptures of the moon to impress his sweet-sixteen? No, Edward Leedskalnin had a much higher purpose in life than to impress his girlfriend. To learn more, read Coral Castle: Everything You Know Is Wrong

Ed has carved the inner circumference of the circle, almost like teeth of a gear. There is a reason for this, just like there is a reason why he carved the core with a 6 pointed star. 

The above picture was taken from the back of the moon fountain. You can see the sundial and Coral Castle's tower through the 2 crescents which look like devil's horns. 

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Stonehenge Statue at Coral Castle - Homestead, Florida

On the western wall of Coral Castle, Edward Leedskalnin has erected a gigantic T shaped structure made of 2 coral rocks. It is referred to as the Stonehenge Statue. On top of the large vertical stone, Ed has placed a thinner rectangular slice of rock. Ed has glued them together with his 'special lime mortar' to create the desired shape. 

All authors, bloggers and tour guides put forth the same theory which goes like this: "Ed created this structure in memory of the Stonehenge in Southern England. If you've visited the Stonehenge, you would have no trouble recognizing this shape." This is astonishing, because the stones at Stonehenge do not look like that at all. All the stones at the top are supported by two vertical pillars, not one. Stonehenge stones look like π (pi), not T. Because of this popular misconception, Coral Castle has even earned the nickname "The American Stonehenge". If it doesn't represent the Stonehenge in England, what else does it represent? 

The picture above also shows a mysterious detail. You may not be able to spot it unless you scan it inch by inch. Good luck!

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Various Rocking Chairs at Coral Castle, Florida - Why did Edward Leedskalnin create them?

Edward Leedskalnin created dozens of rocking chairs and placed them all over Coral Castle. The tour guides point to an interesting change: the rocking chairs at Coral Castle are no longer rocking. They are fixed to the ground and have been made immovable. After Ed's death, the new management decided to eliminate the rocking movement, because most of the rocking chairs weigh at least a 1000 pounds, and people could get grievously hurt.

Back in the day when Ed was giving his tour, visitors remember that the Florida Table was the most interesting part. When he got near the Florida Table, he would run around the rocking chairs, nudging them softly as though he was playing "Duck, Duck, Goose". To visitors' surprise, all the rocking chairs would rock violently around the Florida Table, with the slightest touch of Ed. Is this just a playful act of Ed, or did he use the rocking chairs for something important?

In Coral Castle, there are many rocking chairs in various sizes and shapes. If Ed created the castle for specific reasons, what could possibly be the use of these rocking chairs? For most visitors, these rocking chairs show Ed’s childish mentality, but there is a reason why Ed created them and placed them all over the castle. To learn the secret, read Coral Castle: Everything You Know Is Wrong.

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The Mysterious "Grotto Of The Three Bears" at Coral Castle

There is a series of rocks in the center of Coral Castle which is referred to as the "Grotto of the three bears". No one knows what this structure means and people think Edward Leedskalnin created this in memory of the fairy tale called ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’. 

Was Ed cuckoo in the head to waste his valuable time and energy to create megalithic structures of cartoon characters? Or did Ed just tell people what they wanted to hear? How could a man create the world's only megalithic telescope on one side, and create a structure for a fairy tale on the other?

Today, the "Grotto of the three bears" is partially covered by plants. Ed has arranged several rocks to show a specific shape, but it may be impossible to find out now. It is not just a matter of removing the plants, there are other reasons.  

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Perpetual Motion Machine - Magnetic Flywheel at Coral Castle. Edward Leedskalnin & Sweet Sixteen

In Edward Leedskalnin's tool room, there is a circular machine that is often referred to as the Perpetual Motion Machine. What we see today, is a magnetic flywheel. However, during his time Ed had hooked up a complex series of pulleys and chains and had created a much larger setup. 

There are eyewitness accounts confirming that Ed demonstrated the conversion of mechanical energy into electricity using the flywheel in the tool room. Even though he had created a complex setup around flywheel, he disengaged those accessories during day time. To entertain visitors, Ed would connect an electric bulb to this device, and when he spun the flywheel, the bulb would light up.

On the left corner of the tool room, you can see the flywheel

If you observe carefully, you'll notice that Ed has lined the inside of the flywheel with his 'special lime mortar'. Why did he do that? Ed used the same lime mortar on the bathtub and moon fountain to avoid leaks. Does that mean he filled the flywheel with water as well? Or did he use some other liquid?

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Saturn on East Wall of Coral Castle - Planet Corner

Right Next to the Mars statue, Ed has carved planet Saturn. There is no doubt that it represents Saturn, because Ed has carved a ring around it, to mimic the real planet. During Ed's time, people were allowed to climb on these statues and pose for pictures, this is no longer the case now. 

Saturn weighs around 18 tons, so does Mars.  On the other side of Saturn is a large crescent, which Ed referred to as the "Crescent of the East".

Ed referred to the North East corner of Coral Castle as the "Planet Corner", yet he has carved only 2 planets: Saturn and Mars. Why?

The back side of Saturn does not have the ring. Was this a mistake Ed made, or did it fall off?   

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Obelisk - Egyptian Secret Symbol at Coral Castle?

On the eastern wall, Ed has placed a massive stone that has been dubbed "the obelisk". This object is 15 feet tall, but having placed on top of the wall which is 8 feet, makes it look taller. If you observe carefully, you can see metal antennas on top of the obelisk. Why did Ed put metal antennas on this structure?  

He made it when he was in Florida City at Ed's Place. He has carved some interesting information on it. It says "Made 1928, Moved 1939, Born 1887, Latvia - E.L". Ed has also carved a hole near the very top, in the shape of a star. It served a practical purpose. 

Why did Edward Leedskalnin make a hole on top of the obelisk? What does the obelisk mean? Why did Ed put metal antennas on top? Read Coral Castle: Everything You Know Is Wrong to find out!

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Heart Table at Coral Castle - Dedicated to Edward Leedskalnin's Sweet Sixteen?

Coral Castle features a large heart shaped table with stone benches on all sides. It is called "The Feast Of Love" table. Ripley's believe it or not has awarded this table the "heaviest valentine" on earth. Did Ed create this to please Agnes Scuffs? If that is the case, why isn't Coral Castle filled with figurines of cupids, hearts and carvings of Agnes Scuffs? The only human like figure Ed carved may not even be human, you can see it here. What are planets Mars and Saturn doing in a Love Monument?

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Various Tools and Machines of Edward Leedskalnin - Tool Room of Coral Castle

Coral Castle's tool room still has many of Ed's stuff! It holds a wealth of information and gives some extraordinary insight into how Ed built the "Rock Gate". He created most of these tools from used auto parts. See the pictures below and find out how he could have used the tools. I have also posted Ed's radio devices and his heavy machines in different pages. 

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Spiral Water Well - Hidden Secret at Coral Castle, Florida

After moving to Homestead from Florida City, Ed's very first creation was the water well. This is a logical guess, but it makes a lot of sense, because water is a basic necessity. There were no houses or shops nearby back then and Ed never applied for running water. So, he must have dug the well first to do his daily chores. 

The well is somewhat spiral in shape, resembling the letter C. Ed has built a wall around the well that is a foot and a half feet high and has carved descending stairs into the well, with 16 steps (sweet-sixteen?). We can see the water about six and a half feet below the ground. The well is about nine and a half feet deep, so there is about 3 feet of water, most of the time.

On top of the well, Ed has placed a cylindrical wooden log, with a metal rod sticking out of it. The purpose of this log is obvious, Ed used it as a pulley to draw water out of the well using a rope and bucket. Ed would have simply rotated the metal rod with one hand to make it even easier.

The water well is one of the most understudied creations of Edward Leedskalnin. Most people think: It is just a water well, what is so special about it? Well, it is not only the most mysterious carving in Coral Castle but also one of the weirdest water wells in the world. 

If you have been reading the above paragraphs carefully, the following question should have already popped into your head: "If Ed used a rope and bucket to draw water, why did he create a spiral well with stairs?"

The spiral design with stairs makes no sense because Ed drew water using a rope and bucket. Multiple eyewitness accounts confirm this is how Ed drew water and the pulley (wooden log) is still there as evidence. To draw water from the well this way, all he needed was a regular cylindrical well with a few square feet of area. But Ed had to carve out a much larger area simply because he decided on a spiral well. This means enormous amount of work, because he had to cut a lot more rocks. Why did Ed create a spiral design even though it is a lot of work? He needed the stairs, to directly access the water underground! This is the only logical reason. Why did Ed have to physically touch the subterranean water? Read more at Coral Castle: Everything You Know Is Wrong

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Newspaper Clipping gives strange details about Coral Castle and Edward Leedskalnin

Below is a clipping from the newspaper "Reading Eagle" published on May 30, 1974. It is titled  "Coral Castle - Very Weighty Work" with the subtitle (or supertitle?) "Lifetime Labor for Recluse". The most interesting part of this article is that it says ""Leedskalnin checks some of his handmade equipment (bottom photo) which he used to lift and put in place huge coral rocks which he had also carved by hand". The bottom photo shows Ed spinning his flywheel. Did Ed use the flywheel to construct Coral Castle? The newspaper also refers to the big crescent on top of the north wall as "The Crescent of the East". What does it mean?

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Coral Castle stone structure created by the Latvian-American eccentric Edward Leedskalnin

 The youtube title labels Edward Leedskalnin as an eccentric. Was he crazy? Why did Edward Leedskalnin build Coral Castle? Read Coral Castle: Everything You Know Is Wrong

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Mars Statue on the North Wall of Coral Castle

 At the point where the north wall meets the east wall, one large spherical stone sits majestically. Ed himself called it the 'Mars statue' eliminating any doubt about what it stands for. Why did Ed carve planet Mars on a Love Monument? If you observe closely, you can see plants growing on top of Mars. I was told that Ed had carved a small hole on top and he grew plants, watering them everyday. There are also rumors that after Ed's death, someone found a treasure map in a plastic bag placed in this hole. Anyway, the mars statue belongs in the "Planet Corner", the northeast corner of Coral Castle.

The mysterious Mars Statue at Coral Castle

Mars and Saturn at the northeast corner of Coral Castle

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