Wikijunior:World Heritage Sites/Stonehenge
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Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in the south-west of the United Kingdom. The site dates from between 3000 BCE and 2400 BCE. Stonehenge has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986.
The site is popular with tourists and also pagans who visit the site for religious reasons.