Georgia loses a bizarre landmark
Conspiracy theories about the Georgia Guidestones were common
Georgia has its share of controversial monuments. They include Stone Mountain, which has America’s largest Confederate memorial carved into its side. And until last week the state was home to the Georgia Guidestones, often referred to as “America’s Stonehenge” (not to be confused with an attraction with that name in Salem, New Hampshire). Located about 100 miles (160km) north-east of Atlanta, the 19-foot (six-metre) landmark had messages sandblasted onto its granite surfaces in a dozen languages, including English and Babylonian cuneiform. It also served as a sundial and an astronomical calendar.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Farewell to a bizarre landmark”
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