Social Studies Resources for Florida Teachers. http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/ lfperez@mail.usf.edu Edward Leedskalnin singlehandedly built these sculptures out of coral rock, using tools assembled from automobile parts. Edward sculpted most of the stones 10 miles away in Florida City, then secretly transported them to their present site. http://fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/vr/attractions/coral_a.mov 25.50057669843022 -80.44448018074036 The Bok Tower Gardens are located at the highest point of the Florida Peninsula. The Gardens were a gift to the American people from Edward Bok. The Singing Tower seen in this VR houses one of the world's great carillons with 57 bronze bells ranging in weight from 17 pounds to nearly 12 tons. The Gardens were dedicated in 1929 by President Calvin Coolidge. http://fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/vr/attractions/vr00314a.mov 27.915632 -81.566189 George Morikami was one of a group of Japanese pioneers who established the Yamato Colony on the northern edge of Boca Raton in 1905. http://fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/vr/attractions/mgardens_a.mov 26.427789 -80.156872 The Ringlings' love of Italy, nurtured during frequent visits to Europe, was reflected in the mediterranean style of their home. It's name, Cà d'Zan in an Italian dialect spoken in Venice, means House of John. http://fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/vr/attractions/ringling_a.mov 27.383086 -82.56475