American Stonehenges

Say you’ve always wanted to channel your inner Druid during the Summer Solstice at the mother of all henges on Salibury Plain in England. But then let’s say that a falling dollar and pricey airfare are keeping you from your dream. All is not lost –– there are a whole passel of Stonehenges to visit, right here in the good old U. S. of A.

Roadside America has rounded up the Yankified takes (“American Unhenged”) for your driving pleasure. Our favorites would have to be Carhenge (left), although if Stonefridge were still standing outside Santa Fe, N.M., it’d definitely be up there, but unfortunately, it seems to have gone the way of the Druids (as in R.I.P.).

Of course, there’s a mystery behind all of this American henging: What on earth inspires someone to go out and build a replica of Stonehenge in their own back yard? As RA says, “It’s an obsession as mysterious and primal as the original circle of rock slabs. … We figure that the ancient megaliths must emit an invisible energy field powerful enough to enslave sculptors, builders, and the odd guy with too much time on his hands.”

And now, on with the henges:

Sam Hill’s Stonehenge, Maryhill, Wash.
America’s Stonehenge, North Salem, N.H.
The Georgia Guidestones, Nuberg, Ga.
Carhenge, Alliance, Neb.
Stonehenge II, Kerrville, Texas
Foamhenge, Natural Bridge, Va.

There’s more, but go henge yourself!