Stonehenge

On July 11 and 12, people flocked to Manhattan to watch the sun set in perfect alignment with the city's east-west street grid.

The Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice has been marked for thousands of years by people in different parts of the world.

"Where will we stop? Well, as I was saying today, maybe Stonehenge," said Vladimir Solovyov on Monday.

The internet is having a field day with the larger-than-life projections of the Queen.

People have been celebrating solstices at the famous prehistoric site in southwestern England for thousands of years.

The man was using a metal detector to scour the ancient heritage site for items, according to police.

Plans to build a tunnel underneath Stonehenge were recently deemed "unlawful," but Highways England said it plans to move forward with the project.

June 21 marks the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere and the official beginning of the astronomical summer.

The pink moon occurs once a year, but this particular lunar event was extra special because it was also a supermoon, the closest the moon comes to Earth in its elliptic orbit

The summer and winter solstices held a special significance for the people who built Stonehenge around 4,500 years ago.

The coronavirus has changed how people celebrate the longest period of daylight in the year.

The iconic Stonehenge monument in England was built around 4,500 years ago by farmers and herders who considered the solstice to be a significant occasion.

English Heritage has canceled the annual event due to restrictions on crowds during the coronavirus pandemic.

Between you and me, you know you can balance an egg upright any day of the week.

"Feasting, almost invariably associated with sacrifice, was a social necessity of early societies," researcher Finbar McCormick said.

For some, the shortest day of the year is depressing. For others, it's a reason to celebrate.

Archaeologists say the neolithic structure was used for up to 250 years, with more features added every few dozen years.

England isn't just London and there's a lot more to see than just the capital.

Residues of fat discovered on pottery near the ancient site may indicate sleds used to move the stones were greased with lard.

Summer Solstice is also known as Midsummer.

Robert Phillips decided the stone should be returned on the eve of his 90th birthday.

Analysis of pig teeth and bones reveals party attendees were coming from all corners of Britain.

Researchers traced the origin of the Wiltshire, England, monument to two quarries in Wales.

English Heritage shares videos from the event.

From hula-hoopers to young lovers, these are the best photos from the U.K's solstice celebrations.

The 4,000-year-old circular monument features wooden posts surrounding burned stones.

"These houses would have been replete with symbolism and meaning, and charged with spiritual energy."

There are rival theories about why the mysterious British neolithic site was built.

This year's summer solstice coincides with the strawberry moon for the first time since 1967.

The Summer Solstice has been celebrated over the years in Stonehenge, the ancient monument in Wiltshire, England.