Stone

How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?

This North African stone complex is considered to be the oldest astronomical observatory on Earth.

This lonely rock along a gravel road outside of the southern Swedish village of Eksjö reminds us of a dark chapter in Swedish post-war history.

It's said taking a hammer and nail to this stone relieves a toothache.

This cairn in the shape of a woman has looked over a tiny Minnesota town for well over a century.

A circle made up of 19 boulders has stood in Scotland's Bladnoch Valley for some 4,000 years.

Dating back to the 500s, these stones include some of the oldest Christian memorials in Scotland.

At the base of Peña de Bernal, a small business keeps evidence of alleged extraterrestrial visitors on display.

The largest stone circle in Ireland.

A gap marks the spot where a now-missing stone once completed the circular arrangement at this Neolithic site.

On a hill overlooking Loch Trool, a granite boulder marks the site where Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, defeated an English army.

These stones date back to the 3rd or 2nd millennium B.C.

This moss-covered boulder is said to be part of a diabolical plant to sabotage the Durham Cathedral's foundation.

Scotland is filled with standing stones that date back hundreds or thousands of years. This is not one of them.

A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.

These narrow stone granaries have been used to store and dry out grain for hundreds of years.

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

No other place in Scotland has such a high concentration of prehistoric carved stone surfaces.