The History and Mystery of Stonehenge One of the most mysterious and intriguing pieces of architecture is the design of stones at Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, named Stonehenge. Its purpose still remains unclear, but historians and archaeologists have speculated that is was used for either a grounds for the worship of ancient deities or an astrological observatory in order to mark significant events on the calendar used at the time. Today the area has …showed first 75 words of 1085 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1085 total…is a monument and a structure of shear strength and power. Most of the original megaliths that were first erected at Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England still remain standing today. Close to five thousand years have passed since the construction of Stonehenge. Neither the effects of time, the elements or close human exposure could completely destroy the amazing feat of architectural genius that it took to build a structure as strong and precise as Stonehenge.