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Edinburgh, Scotland
Hailes Quarry Hermit
A homage to an elusive character resides in this public park.
Nesseby, Norway
Ceavccageađge
Traces of a Sami settlement and sacrificial site dating back more than 9,000 years.
North Rim, Arizona
Nankoweap Granaries
Hike up to this ancestral grain storage site, but don't touch.
Blieskastel, Germany
Gollenstein
After Nazi forces smashed this 4,000-year-old Neolithic standing stone, locals banded together to restore it.
Oxford, Massachusetts
Oxford Huguenot Fort
Solitary stone structures and a tale of tragedy are all that remains of a historic settlement built by French Protestant refugees.
Lipnice nad Sázavou, Czechia
Národní památník odposlechu (National Interception Memorial)
This trio of reliefs—an ear, a mouth, and a pair of eyes—carved into the walls of flooded quarries is a monument to spying.
Amay, Belgium
Sarcophagus of Chrodoara
Since its accidental discovery in 1977, this sarcophagus has been described as "the greatest masterpiece of Merovingian sculpture north of the Alps."
Silanus, Italy
Nuraghe and Church of Santa Sabina
A lone nuraghe and a little old church with mysterious origins.
Hemiksem, Belgium
Gilliot & Roelants Tile Museum
The only museum dedicated to the tile production for which the Rupel region was renowned.
York, England
Dragon Stones
A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.
Baguio, Philippines
Baguio Stone Market
This market built by German prisoners of war is made of local stones.
Toyama, Japan
Fureai Sekibutsu no Sato (Village of Statues)
This abandoned park is home to hundreds of stone statues ranging from humans to mystical beings.
Arequipa, Peru
Añashuayco Quarry
An outdoor gallery of sculptures chiseled from a unique stone.
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Stonehenge Has a Scottish Heart
Long thought to be from Wales, the monument's Altar Stone is from northern Scotland, nearly 500 miles away.
Clinton, Arkansas
Natural Bridge of Arkansas
This sandstone marvel of nature is worth a stop along Highway 65.
Lochgilphead, Scotland
Stane Alane Standing Stone
A mysterious solitary standing stone from the Neolithic period.
Kamakura, Japan
Seimei Stone
Associated with Japanese folklore's most eminent sorcerer, this slab of rock is said to be both a blessing and a curse.
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Solitude Stone
This solitary stone engraved with a poem from 1852 has a mysterious and tragic past.
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