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Arctic Henge is located on a hill near Raufarhöfn village on Iceland's north coast. Key features: - Modern Stonehenge-inspired monument - Stone/concrete pillars aligned with sun's seasonal positions - Based on 72 dwarves from Völuspá (Norse poem) - Unfinished (ongoing construction) Alignment: - Solstices (summer & winter) - Equinoxes (spring & fall) - Midnight sun visible through monument (summer) Atmosphere: - Remote Arctic location - Flat coastal landscape - Dramatic against empty horizon - Few visitors Access: - Raufarhöfn village (Route 85 Arctic Coast Way) - Short drive to monument - Free - Open year-round Best visited: - **Summer solstice** (June 21): Midnight sun aligns with monument - Summer (warmest, best access) Combine with: Raufarhöfn village, Öxarfjörður coast, Melrakkaslétta Visit duration: 30-45 minutes. Nearby: Raufarhöfn (2 km), Kópasker (60 km south).

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Arctic Henge stands near Raufarhöfn, Iceland's northernmost village. The monument was designed to align with the sun like Stonehenge — massive stone pillars mark solstices and equinoxes. The design references the 72 dwarves from Norse Völuspá poem. Construction began 1990s but remains unfinished (funding issues). What exists is dramatic: towering concrete columns on flat Arctic coastline with views to sea. At midnight sun (summer solstice), the sun circles the monument without setting — a modern pagan cathedral under endless daylight.

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