Mysterious monolith appears on Colorado farm, 2 weeks after a similar one in Vegas
Michael SalernoA second mysterious monolith appearance has people wondering whether to prepare for some interplanetary visitors.
Northern Colorado residents reported seeing a tall, reflective monolith in Bellvue, about 7 miles northwest of Fort Collins.
It appears similar to another monolith that mysteriously appeared on a hiking trail north of Las Vegas less than two weeks ago.
The Instagram account for the Howling Cow Cafe, a restaurant on Bellvue's Morning Fresh Dairy Farm near where the monolith stands, shared photos of the mirrored structure towering over the vast northern Colorado hills. People are asking what the structure is and how it got there.
"'What might this be?' is the question of the week here at the cafe as many come in to ask about this mysterious structure. A monolith, sculpture, local artist or aliens… we don’t know?!" the Howling Cow Cafe stated in its post.
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Second mystery monolith in 2 weeks
The Colorado monolith sprang up in recent days under similar unknown circumstances to the monolith near Las Vegas.
Similar objects have appeared in locations around the world. Near the end of 2020, sightings were reported in places as wide-ranging as a remote part of Utah, Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas and Romania.
Most of these structures have since been removed. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said it helped remove the Vegas monolith on June 20, citing public safety and environmental concerns.
Michael Salerno is an award-winning journalist who’s covered travel and tourism since 2014. His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations. He can be reached at Michael.Salerno@gannett.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter: @salerno_phx.
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