1 / 3   With a crown on his head, 44-year-old Marcio Mizael Matolias sits on a throne in front of his sand castle, despite the 40-degree heat that punishes bathers on the beach of Barra da Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. /VCG Photo

2 / 3   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." /VCG Photo

3 / 3   He said: "I grew up in the Bay of Guanabara, I always lived on the beach. People pay exorbitant rents to live in front of the sea, I do not have bills and here I have a good life." /VCG Photo