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Marcio Mizael Matolias reads a book inside his sand castle, where he lives on the beach of Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 18, 2018. For the last 22 years, Matolias has lived inside his sand castle surrounded by books, golf clubs and fishing poles. Neighbors and friends call him "The King". / AFP PHOTO / MAURO PIMENTEL (Photo credit should read MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP/Getty Images)

Marcio Mizael Matolias reads a book inside his sand castle, where he lives on the beach of Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 18, 2018. 
For the last 22 years, Matolias has lived inside his sand castle surrounded by books, golf clubs and fishing poles. Neighbors and friends call him "The King".  / AFP PHOTO / MAURO PIMENTEL        (Photo credit should read MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP/Getty Images)