Archive for December, 2007

Ed Leedskalnin

December 25, 2007

Edward Leedskalnin (Latvian: Edvards Liedskalniņš) (August 10, 1887, Riga – December 7, 1951, Miami) was an eccentric Latvian emigrant to the United States and amateur sculptor who, it is alleged, single-handedly built the monument known as Coral Castle in Florida. He was also known for his unusual theories on magnetism.

Edward Leedskalnin was born August 10, [...]