The Georgia Guidestones was commissioned by Robert C.Christian, and was completed by the Elberton Granite Finishing Company on March 22, 1980. Situated at a two hour drive from Atlanta, this modern day attraction in Elbert County is sometimes referred to as the "America Stonehenge". It is a structure made of six granite slabs - a center slab and four other slabs that are astronomically arranged, with a smaller slab on top of them. The structure has ten guidelines or commandments inscribed on it in eight different languages - English, Spanish, Hindi, Chinese, Swahili, Hebrew, Arabic, and Russian. The top slab, also referred to as the capstone, has inscriptions in Babylonian Cuneiform, Classical Greek, Sanskrit and Egyptian Hieroglyphics. There is also a granite slab laid near the guidestones, which talks about a time machine buried below the slab, but the date on which the machine is the be unearthed is left blank. There are plenty of conspiracy theories about the Georgia Guidestones.
I love this site and the structure itself too, because it feels so mysterious. The place is very calm and quiet, with the occasional car passing by. But there is a chance that you may get to hear soft "Hrrmpphh" from beyond the hedge. Don't panic! It is just a friendly horse who wants to say a hi, and let you know that he is grazing only a few feet away, and that he appreciates your company!
P.S: I picked some of the details off Wikipedia, and some off the information board at the Georgia Guidestones site. Here is a partially legible photo taken at an unearthly hour, just before we ran to the car! Just kidding...
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