List of Monoliths: There’s Now a Wikipedia Page for All of Them

Who knew the discovery of the Utah monolith in November would spark a worldwide monolith frenzy? There have been so many that Wikipedia now has a list of monoliths.

Let’s take a look at this trend, which has been a pleasant diversion from the rest of 2020’s worries.

A Brief History of 2020’s Monoliths

On November 18, 2020, state biologists from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources were conducting a survey of bighorn sheep. They flew over an area in Red Rock country, and that’s when one of them told the helicopter’s pilot, Bret Hutchings, to turn around. He’d spotted something below and wanted to get another look.

They landed to check out the metal triangular monolith none of them had ever seen before. What else would you do when you make such a discovery? Take pictures and post them to social media, of course.

The discovery went viral. News outlets picked up the story about the mysterious monolith in Utah, whose location wasn’t divulged because of safety concerns. Apparently, it was a little out of the way to get to and authorities didn’t want to tie up resources hunting for lost monolith hunters.

No one knew who had put the monolith there or why. Some speculated aliens, but others quickly surmised the materials and construction were man-made.

On November 27, the Utah monolith created more buzz when it suddenly vanished. But that mystery was soon solved. Outdoor enthusiasts claimed responsibility for removing the monolith. They cited concerns about wanting to protect public land and that people coming to see the monolith would cause damage to the area.

However, no sooner was the Utah monolith removed than another popped up in Romania. Shortly after that, another monolith appeared in California. However, sadly, the California monolith was destroyed within 24 hours of being discovered.

I thought it was weird I hadn’t heard about any more monoliths, but apparently, I haven’t been listening. More have cropped up. A lot more!

The List of Monoliths 

Leave it to Wikipedia to keep track of the trend. They’ve created a list of monoliths.

They list the monoliths by location, including Europe, North America, Oceania, Central America, and South America. They include the date of each monolith’s appearance, its location, and any other info they know, including its size and removal date, if applicable. If an artist or group has claimed responsibility, they also note that.

To date, they list at least 67 monoliths in 18 European countries and 11 U.S. states.

Some monoliths have turned up in city areas, like outside of hotels or within town centers, while others have been found in remote areas, like fields and olive groves.

Not all have been three-sided or created of metal either. Like the one found on December 10 in Bavaria, near Neuschwanstein Castle. That one was square.

A black-colored one was found in Jerusalem on December 4.

There was even one made of cardboard that was discovered on December 3 in Elk Grove, California. It’s earned the moniker “the Poor Man’s Monolith.”

And a mini-monolith standing only three-feet-high was found in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on December 3. (The “original” monolith, the Utah one, stood almost 10-feet-tall.)

For More Info

Visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2020_monoliths.

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If a monolith pops up near where you live, will you take a jaunt to see it?