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Arixa Ams, Namibia

Brandberg White Lady

An ancient Namibian rock pictograph of a white lady is actually a man.

Lamlash Stone Circle

The remains of prehistoric monument make this place feel secluded, as if history wants to tell you something.

Collado Villalba, Spain

Piedra del Concejo

This odd stone has served as a meeting place for local councils since the 17th century.

Cowling, England

The Hitching Stone

Yorkshire’s largest boulder has a storied past associated with Druids and witches.

Esperance, Australia

Esperance Stonehenge

This is a full-scale replica of a complete Stonehenge made from locally quarried Esperance granite.

The Great Chamber

Discover this sandstone alcove, a geologic wonder in southern Utah, that continues to slowly shape shift.

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State College, Pennsylvania

Penn State Obelisk

This stone polylith serves as both a 100+ year old experiment and monument to the history of science.

Ambleside, England

River Rothay Stepping Stones

These quaint stepping stones traverse the river that connects three of England’s most beautiful lakes.

Ħal Tarxien Prehistoric Complex

One of Malta’s most important Neolithic sites sits in a suburban area south of the country’s capital.

Puako Petroglyph Archaeological Preserve

One of Hawaiʻi’s largest petroglyph fields contains a number of depictions of people.

Flinders Chase, Australia

Remarkable Rocks

Impressively shaped, perfectly balanced boulders perched on the edge of a sea-cliff.

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

‘The Present’

This seemingly humble work of art—a block of limestone—conceals a daring story and an artistic tour de force.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard Bixi

This imperial marble stele was given to Harvard by Chinese alumni in the 1930s.

Santa Ponsa Quarry

Abandoned limestone quarry from the 19th century, now a man-made canyon reclaimed by nature.

Mikladalur, Faroe Islands

Marjun’s Lifting Stone

A woman facing death for bearing a child out of wedlock lifted this massive stone as her legacy.

Waikoloa Village, Hawaii

Waikoloa Petroglyph Field

One of Hawaiʻi’s most notable historic petroglyph fields lies within a major resort.

Gamelands Stone Circle

One of Cumbria's largest stone circles, dating to the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

Marlborough, England

Adam and Eve (The Longstones)

Two standing stones are all that remains of a prehistoric installation.