Museum · South Dixie Highway
Photo: Coral Castle Museum/Greater Miami CVB
Coral Castle Museum
A sculpture garden of 1,100 tons of coral rock, carved and moved single-handedly over 28 years by a Latvian immigrant left at the altar, Edward Leedskalnin – how he did it is still a mystery, which is exactly what children love.
| What | Museum |
|---|---|
| Where | South Dixie Highway, Homestead |
| Address | 28655 S Dixie Hwy, Homestead, FL 33033 |
| Season and hours | Open daily from 09:00; the website gives closing as 19:00 or 20:00 (gates close 30 minutes after the last tour) – check the day before you go. |
| Getting there | About 50 min by car from Miami |
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Checked on coralcastle.com, miamiandbeaches.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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