This is an interesting pit stop if you're in South Florida. We went because it was mentioned in…read moresome TV shows and was something that stood out as unusual. But, it is really quite small. If this was a $10 admission fee, I'd probably add one star. But, they charge $25/pp and there's not much to the place. All that said....is it interesting? Sure. It makes you wonder why the guy who built the place obsessively worked to make it. The story about his lost love gives his the motivation. Still, pretty incredible that he went to this effort by himself.

My husband has wanted to come here ever since he was a kid, after hearing Leonard Nimoy talk about…read moreit on his show In Search Of.... Hubs told me about it, and then we heard about it together on Coast to Coast Am, early in our marriage. I had forgotten all about it until we were planning our trip to the Keys and my husband brought it up, so, we made it a priority to visit. Homestead is basically the last city you hit on the mainland before you begin your journey through the Keys, so you don't really have to make special plans to get here if you're heading there. Admission is $25 per adult, slightly less for children. With tax and a credit card convenience fee of $1.50, our total admission cost was $55. Personally, I think it was worth it, but then, I am into the weird stuff. The place can accomodate at least 100 people, but due to the oddity of the place and, I'm guessing, it's lack of notoriety, it doesn't seem to get very busy. There were maybe 25-30 people in the 2.5 hours we spent there. Coral Castle is almost entirely outdoors and exposed to the elements, so it is not really a castle. There are sitting areas, a dining area, bathing area and one enclosed living (sleeping) area. The living area could be called a tower, as it is two floors, but 1) You only get to see the lower floor which is now kind of a tool shed museum and 2) You can peek in it, but you can't actually go in it. Everything is made of a type of stone called oolite limestone. It is extremely strong and very heavy. The mystery of the castle is how it was built. How did one 5' tall man move multiple stones, weighing a ton or more, by himself? How did he make his stone chairs rock, and his stone gates turn? He claimed to know the secrets of the pyramid builders, and to this day, no one really knows how he did it. There are guided tours at regularly scheduled intervals, and you can join in anytime at no additional charge (recommended), or you can walk around and look at everything yourself, but there is no signage. You can stay as long as you want and take as many pictures as you want as well. There is a gift shop which has a cutout of Edward Leedskalnin, the man who built Coral Castle, that you can take a photo of or selfie with, along with the usual gift shop fare of shirts/sweatshirts, postcards, magnets, books, and other items. If you're looking for something interesting and unusual to do on the way to the Keys, I highly suggest a stop here. 99/2025

I would highly recommend Ignacio from All Ways Travel as your travel agent…read more He has helped us on two of the best trips we have had, one to Spain and Italy and recently to London. he is so knowledgeable on cities around the world and he has the best suggestions of places to visit. He is patient , listens to your needs and delivers the best results with location and accommodations. thank you for everything Ignacio!!

Amazing amazing amazing! Carlos helped my boyfriend and I plan our Machu Picchu trip in a day…read more Everyone said that there was no way to plan in such short time but Carlos made it possible. We didn't have to worry about anything, he booked our hotels, transportation, guides, excursions and gave us recommendations. Peru was such a great experience, nothing negative to say about this beautiful country. The people were kind, the food was delicious and the views were amazing. Our whole trip was such an adventure and if it wasn't for such great company that planned our trip I doubt we would've have the same outcome. Will definitely recommend to other friends and use them for future trips!

We had an excellent experience with Ideal South America arranged trip. The COVID pandemic made it…read moremuch more challenging, but the company and Senior Travel Consultant Max Levitt went out of the way to assist through this difficult and lengthy process. We had a fantastic experience traveling in Ecuador and Peru. We definitely highly recommend this company for South American and other travel.

Ideal South America organized our 15 day visit to Peru and Ecuador. Our original intent was to…read moretravel with two other couples, but illness caused them to drop out--this after already needing to change the trip to accommodate our air travel. Max and his team made these changes and also added my sister only a few weeks before the trip. The trip was great. We visited Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Quito, the Galapagos, and Guayaquil in our 15 days. At each airport, we were met with a guide and driver. Usually we had a guided tour, walking or small van. All breakfast and some other meals were included. Dinner was usually ours to find, but the guides were happy to offer suggestions when asked. Every guide was knowledgeable and responsive to our requests. Our second day at Machu Picchu was self-guided--but by then we knew what we wanted to see. The Galapagos 5 day trip was on a smaller boat, the Coral I with about 15 passengers, providing a small group visit to a number of the islands. My wife, sister, and I like smaller boats, and this one (Coral I) was very well equipped, but still closer to adventure than "Princess Cruise". A great way to see the islands, birds and animals. The tours required a fair amount of walking--but the amount of exercise is really determined by the group, and we all wanted to see as much as possible. I came home a pound lighter, and in much better shape. One real value Ideal South America provides is taking care of all the transport and lodging, so you can concentrate on the tour. In some ways, the biggest value of Ideal South America was not adding to the well known Machu Picchu and Galapagos, but rather giving us a good overview and interesting detail about Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Quito and the biggest surprise: Guayaquil. Our trip included 6 different places to sleep--that ranged from very good up to "Oh My Goodness", and 4 internal plane trips in addition to the flights to South America that were our responsibility. A wonderful trip. Thank you Ideal South America

We used their luggage storage you can do hourly or all day…read more Easy service!! Very convenient Carmen was very helpful

Owner is friendly and helped me charge my phone. Took a boat trip from them. Also they are one of…read morethe few places with shared power banks for rent

I really can't say enough great things about Allison and Josh. Matt and I returned from our trip to…read moreGreece yesterday and I still don't feel like it was real, it felt like a dream. We spent three days in Mykonos, three days in Santorini, and one day in Athens and everything went off without a hitch. They are not your average travel agents, they do it all! They not only booked our hotel stays but also coordinated the transportation to and from the airports, booked dinner reservations and recommended great activities. Matt and I did not have to lift a finger the entire trip. The hotels were all incredible. They also had restaurant recommendations for the days we did not have set plans for and all the options were amazing, without breaking the bank. They did a really great job customizing the itenierary to match what we wanted to do. If you're looking for a trip of a lifetime, please don't waste your time talking to any other travel agents. Matt and I have already been talking about the next trip we can plan with them!

Allison was amazing in helping us plan the perfect vacation. She made it so easy for us and paid…read moreattention to every little detail. This is not your average travel agency. I don't see how I can plan another vacation with out them. Save yourself all the stress and leave it to over the moon.

Have been w them for all my traveling for more than 10 years. Robert is the man to take you and to…read moretrust your dream trip

Muy profesionales. extremadamente organizados un grupo divertido , la experiencia fue fabulosa ,…read moreya planeo otros viajes con Amigos International, muchas gracias Alex y Sidar

best travel agency they go way and beyond to please the travelers . if I could give more than a 5…read morestar I would . I have been traveling with them over two decades and never have had a bad experience.

Wow. This government agency is super organized. I drove a friend there to pick up a last minute…read morepassport and I thought it would be a wasted day. WRONG. IT WAS ALL Timely and organized Kudos!

I needed my US Passport renewed and Miami Passport Agency is the closest to me to get same day…read morerenewal. I highly recommend filling out the paperwork online and making an appointment to make your experience much smoother. Once my first thing in the morning appointment time came a group of us were let in the appointment side. They also take walk ins, through a different side of the building. However if you have an appointment you go to the front of the line for security screening and get to the processing windows first. Security screening (think airport screening) was quick and I was off to the processing window. They reviewed my paperwork and I was told it usually takes about 2 hours to be processed. The procedure for picking up my renewed passport was explained and they also told me a text message would be sent when it was ready. After exploring Miami a little bit I was texted and I got my new passport. Very efficient process and the employees were great.