A mysterious object known as a “monolith,” suspected to be of alien origin, has appeared in the desert of Nevada, USA, for the first time in a long while.
Monolith appears on hiking trail
The body was found by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Search and Rescue Team, who posted the following on their X (formerly Twitter account):
“When you go hiking and aren’t prepared for bad weather or don’t bring enough water, you can get some surprises….check this out! Over the weekend, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department discovered this mysterious monolith near Gas Peak Mountain, north of the valley.”
MYSTERIOUS MONOLITH!
We see a lot of weird things when people go hiking like not being prepared for the weather, not bringing enough water… but check this out!
Over the weekend, @LVMPDSAR This mysterious monolith was spotted near Gass Peak north of the valley. pic.twitter.com/YRsvhJIU5M— LVMPD (@LVMPD) June 17, 2024
The incident occurred on the 16th. Gass Peak is located about 36 km north of Las Vegas. It is the highest peak in the Las Vegas Mountains at an altitude of about 2,100 m and is also known as a hiking trail for tourists.
The “Monolith” was so named after the magical stone pillars that appear in Stanley Kubrick’s science fiction film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” and this has led to speculation that they may have been brought there by aliens.
The monolith that appeared this time was a triangular prism approximately 2 meters tall, with a surface made of a mirror-like reflective material and fixed to the ground with concrete.
MYSTERIOUS MONOLITH UPDATE:
A lot of you have asked about the mysterious monolith that was recently spotted north of Las Vegas.
Yesterday afternoon, we assisted with the removal of the items due to public safety and environmental concerns. pic.twitter.com/4NrR9FDo4T— LVMPD (@LVMPD) June 21, 2024
However, five days later, on the 21st, the monolith was removed by the police. It was deemed an “illegal structure built on public land” and is now stored in an undisclosed location, with the details of the removal remaining unclear.
When I asked Chat GPT…
In fact, this is not the first time such a monolith has appeared in Las Vegas.
In the early morning of December 4, 2020, a cylindrical object approximately 3 meters tall and made of a prism-like reflective material appeared in front of a casino on Fremont Street, the main thoroughfare in Las Vegas, but this monolith was later removed.
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According to Tracking The Monolith, a website that tracks monoliths around the world, monoliths have appeared in 17 locations in nine countries around the world in 2020 alone, including Utah in the US, Romania, and the Isle of Wight in the UK.
However, perhaps because “if you leave the gods unturned, you will not be cursed,” there are no records of any detailed investigations of these monoliths, and their identities remained unknown until they stopped appearing, and public interest waned.
And then there was the appearance of the monolith on the outskirts of Las Vegas. I wanted to get to the bottom of why it appeared again, even while writing this article, but since it was on the other side of the Earth and had already been removed, I was completely helpless. So I came up with the idea of borrowing the wisdom of the digital know-how. I asked the AI chat GPT to solve the mystery of the monolith.

Kimura:
Who built the mysterious monolith?
Chat GPT:
The monoliths that have appeared around the world since late 2020 remain largely mysterious as to their specific creators, although some have been linked to artists or art collecting.
For example, a group called “The Most Famous Artists” has admitted to creating the monoliths in California and New Mexico. They post photos on a website and sell replicas, suggesting that at least some of the monoliths were part of art projects or pranks. But not all of them were, and some remain a mystery.
Kimura:
Aren’t the monoliths made by aliens?
Chat GPT:
The idea that the mysterious monoliths are alien creations is popular and widely discussed in the media and online communities. However, there is no credible evidence to support the claim that the monoliths are of alien origin. The monoliths that have been investigated bear signs indicating they were built by humans, using readily available materials and construction techniques.
Kimura:
But if the Monolith was an alien creation, what purpose could it have served?
Chat GPT:
If so, we can make some guesses.
1. “Communication” as a tool for making contact with humanity.
2. “Observation” – for aliens to monitor our actions and reactions.
3. “Technological markers” as important fulcrums in their technological networks.
4. “Cultural Exchange” as a tool to introduce some of their art and architecture to humanity.
5. “Psychological experiments” to study human reactions to unexplained phenomena.
6. “Territorial markers” – claim ownership of an area in the same way that humans plant flags on their territory.
7. “Awakening Trigger” to create an awakening related to the technological and spiritual evolution of humanity.
Kimura:
So how should we respond to this monolith phenomenon?
Chat GPT:
A balanced approach is needed, combining curiosity, skepticism and practical considerations.
In short, when we are faced with a phenomenon or object that has not yet been explained, we should be very interested, but at the same time, we should not be swayed by one-sided information and should always keep a skeptical eye. However, in order to do so, detailed information about this monolith needs to be made public… isn’t that right, Chat GPT-kun?
[Written by journalist Taro Kimura]
[Cover design: Saito Hisashi]
Source: Japanese