STATEA look back at Georgia Guidestones monument in Elbert CountyAthens Banner-HeraldThe 19-foot tall Georgia Guidestones, shown Aug. 8, 1998, have been drawing curious visitors to Elberton, Ga., since 1979. In a former cow pasture on a hilltop in east Georgia, four towering granite stones offer advice in eight languages on how to conserve mankind and the earth.BONNIE HEATH, ASSOCIATED PRESSGeorgia Guidestones monumentAPThe Georgia Bureau of Investigation bomb squad examines the scene of an early Wednesday explosion at the Georgia Guidestones in Elberton on July 6, 2022.Wayne FordA backhoe on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, knocked over what remained of the Georgia Guidestones following an explosion earlier that day. GBI agents were on the scene it toppled.Wayne FordThe Georgia Guidestones, sometimes called Georgia's Stonehenge, near Elberton.Augusta Chronicle File