This is an example from the Coral Castle, a structure like no other. Everything was hand built by one man: Edward Leedskalnin who stood 5' and weighed no more than 100lbs. Most of the structure was made of coral. However, other megalithic stones were used too. Much of the stones wieghed more than a ton, so it is amazing that this was buit using common tools.
What is more amazing was that he built the Coral Castle as a monument to his love, former fiancee Agnes Scuffs who spurned him one day before they were to marry. This was his way of proving that he loved her and wanted to be with her. He wanted Agnes to see or hear about his structure and realize he deeply he felt about her.
Here's where the tragedy comes in.
Upon hearing this story, Scuffs responded, "I did not want to marry Edward when I was 16, and I don't want to marry him now." Leedskalnin died a few years later.Coral Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ouch. To think he went through all this effort, then died knowing his love was unrequited. She really really did not want to marry him.
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All the romantic jilted stuff aside no one has been able to figure out how Edward moved all this coral around all by his lonesome. He'd hire a truck driver to drive the stone to his place from the beach area he'd pull it from, but when it came to loading and unloading this heavy stuff he'd dismiss the driver and do it alone.
Hm. She must be crazy. I ALWAYS fall for the desperate guys who build coral castles.
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