Monolith mysteriously appears in downtown Las Vegas

Monolith mysteriously appears in downtown Las Vegas (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A 10-foot monolith stands under the Fremont Street Canopy in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

City of Las Vegas detail maintenance Michael Bradley cleans off fingerprints off of a 10-foot monolith standing under the Fremont Street Canopy in downtown Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Elizabeth Page Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Elipagephoto

A 10-foot monolith stands under the Fremont Street Canopy in downtown Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Elizabeth Page Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Elipagephoto

Ty Whiteside, 25, of Columbia, South Carolina, looks up at a 10-foot monolith standing under the Fremont Street Canopy in downtown Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Elizabeth Page Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Elipagephoto

A 10-foot monolith stands under the Fremont Street Canopy in downtown Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Elizabeth Page Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Elipagephoto

Frances Lovino, 18, of Las Vegas, looks at her reflection in a 10-foot monolith standing under the Fremont Street Canopy in downtown Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Elizabeth Page Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Elipagephoto

Dale Eagle, 74, looks at his reflection in a 10-foot monolith standing under the Fremont Street Canopy in downtown Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Elizabeth Page Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Elipagephoto

A 10-foot monolith stands under the Fremont Street Canopy in downtown Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Elizabeth Page Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Elipagephoto

A 10-foot monolith stands under the Fremont Street canopy in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A 10-foot monolith stands under the Fremont Street Canopy in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A 10-foot monolith stands under the Fremont Street canopy in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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A 10-foot monolith is standing under the Fremont Street Experience canopy in downtown Las Vegas.

“It showed up early this morning but we don’t have any other details right now,” said Cassandra Down, with Kirvin Doak Communications.

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