England's most famous landmark is Stonehenge. Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England. It consists of a ring of standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, 7 feet (2.1 m) wide, and weighing around 25 tons. The stones are set within earthworks in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.
Archaeologists believe that Stonehenge was built anywhere from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. It is thought to have been constructed as a burial ground for Britain's early rulers or as a place of worship for sun-worshipping Druids. No one knows for sure why Stonehenge was built, but it remains an enduring mystery and one of England's most popular tourist attractions.