New Zealand Stonehenge, in Wairapara

I didn't believe it either, until I went there, and it is truly amazing. New Zealand's Stonehenge is known as Stonehenge Aotearoa, Aotearoa being the most widely known and accepted Māori name for New Zealand, and is located in the Wairapara region not too far from Wellington

The Stonehenge was built by around 150 members of the Phoenix Astronomical Society, and is a full scale working version of Stonehenge in England.

The location was chosen specifically, and the henge built precisely, although it's not 'actually' made of stone, it gives great insight to the skies, the stars, the sun and the turning of the earth.

Each outer stone is a different size and touches the horizon. The view through each 'window' shows a different section of the skies, 2 stones are specifically for the equinox, another 2 for the solstices... and there is so much more to learn about.

The mosaic star charts of the starsigns shows how they move in the skies. Did you know, your 'real' star sign has moved forward almost a month in the last 2,000 years?

It's a fascinating trip, and well worth the time to go.