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As Eclipse Madness Sweeps U.S., A Stonehenge Made Of Cars Prepares

Carhenge in Alliance, Neb., will be prime viewing for this month's total solar eclipse. The town is preparing for thousands of visitors.
Carhenge lies in the path of totality for the Aug. 21 eclipse. / Christian Heeb / Getty Images

Later this month, the moon's shadow will fall on Carhenge.

"Holy cow man, guess what? There's going to be an eclipse," says Kevin Howard, the head of the visitor's bureau for Alliance, Neb., which is home to the Stonehenge replica.

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