Visitors of Stonehenge will gain a clearer look at the prehistoric structure following massive renovations both to the building site and the visitor center. The tourist attraction will re-open on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.

The primary idea behind the renovations was to restore Stonehenge, or at least its surrounding environment, to what it was before the site became a commercial attraction. Previously, there was "clutter and rubbish" encircling the assortment of giant stones some scientists believe to have once been a burial site 3000 BCE or later, according to Simon Thurley, who heads the governing body responsible for the improvements.

Basically, everything was too close to the stones, including cars, fences, ticket boxes, and a B-level visitor center. Starting Wednesday, patrons must check in at a newly built and much improved visitor center over a mile away.

"Stonehenge is almost certainly the most famous ancient monument in the world and up until now it hasn't really had adequate visitor facilities," Thurley said. "There's been no exhibition, no opportunities for people to even have a cup of tea."

The main purpose of the building, however, was to emphasize the site.

"If people don't remember it when they go home, but they remember the monument, that won't be a bad thing," said architect Stephen Quinlan of the center's nondescript, two story design of glass and timber.

From the center, buses will transport visitors along newly built roads to the stones, which will gradually gain its rural surroundings as grass grows over old parking lots and workers deconstruct the old visitor's center, according to the AP.

The project was a long time coming. Plans intending to close down the closest road to Stonehenge were announced over 80 years ago in 1927, according to the BBC.

"So it's only right that, after decades of indecision, we can now offer them a visitor exhibition center and experience they deserve," said Culture Secretary Maria Miller.

Renovations amounted to $44 million, partially paid for by the British lottery system and partially supported by the higher prices for admission (from $13 to $24 for an adult), according to the AP.