Carhenge — Attraction in Alliance

On a recent 3-week cross-country SUV trip from Washington State to Tennessee with my family, including my parents, wife, aunt, and 93-year-old grandmother, I was in charge of finding unique sightseeing stops along the way. We wanted quirky, off-the-beaten-path places rather than the usual tourist trap type places.

One of our favorites in the middle of just about nowhere was Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska. This roadside attraction is an automotive replica of Stonehenge, built entirely from old antique cars stood up to match the original stone monument. Alliance is a small town of about 8,000 people, and just outside of it stands this one-of-a-kind piece of Americana.

The site also includes additional car sculptures and a small gift shop. The area is easy to walk through, and allows you to get up close to the artwork. It’s a humorous and spin on the classic British landmark—and a perfect roadside stop to break up a long drive. Watch the weather though, we had sunny clears skies and then a rainstorm blew and left just as quick.

As the creator Jim Reinders once said when asked, “Why Carhenge?” his reply was simply, “Why not?” That’s the spirit of it. I say 'Why not check this place out"!

If you love quirky Americana and hidden gems that make epic road trips memories, Carhenge is well worth the stop. It’s the kind of place that gives you stories to share long after the...

This was my second trip to carhenge and not much has changed except for the Pit Stop store that is located on the property is now closed. So basically you park your vehicle and go walk around - self-guided, around the property. It is suggested on a sign posted on the stores door that you visit the Knight museum and there are postcards and other trinkets located within the store there. If I had one suggestion to the property owner it would be to possibly have an area with either informative pamphlets available or a map of Carhenge VS Stonehenge. Or maybe a map of what cars are buried there and so on. It was not a very informative spot. It's still pretty amazing to see and I'm not complaining I just wish there had been some information available to the public so that when you stop you kind of know what you're looking at. Definitely a visit while in the area it is...

What a really cool place! We loved visiting here. Near Alliance, NE this replica of Stonehedge, was erected originally with 39 automobiles in a 96 diameter, measuring the same proportions. This is a family project that started when the sculpture, Jim Reinders' father died in 1982. After family discussions and 5 years to build, they built a memorial on the property. Jim Reinders lived in England, and had the opportunity to study the design and purpose of Stonehenge. Additional cars have been added, known as Car Art Reserve. We visited in early May, and the gift was closed. It's seasonal and only open in the summer. I really wanted to get some memoribilia, done it was so neat and unique, so I was bummed. However, we were the only people there and had the entire place to ourselves and we throughly enjoyed our visit. It was very windy!!! We would...