{"id":157478,"date":"2020-12-05T01:09:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T09:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=157478"},"modified":"2020-12-06T11:59:24","modified_gmt":"2020-12-06T19:59:24","slug":"monolith-pops-up-on-fremont-street-in-downtown-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/monolith-pops-up-on-fremont-street-in-downtown-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"Monolith Pops Up Suddenly on Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"

After similar structures made appearances in the Utah desert and a California hiking trail, the bizarre monolith-mania that\u2019s captured media attention in recent weeks made its way Friday to a less remote destination – Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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You’ve heard of the Vegas Monorail, now come see the newest attraction on Fremont Street, the Las Vegas Monolith. (Image: VitalVegas\/Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Videos and pictures on social media showed images of the mirrored mystery standing tall just outside of Circa, Binion\u2019s, and Golden Nugget casinos and near the Vegas Vic neon sign.<\/p>\n

The first structure allegedly appeared on a couple weeks ago in Utah before it disappeared about nine days later. A couple of local nature lovers said in an Instagram post they took down the 10-to-12-foot tall structure out of fear that the new attraction could harm the public land upon which it was placed by attracting visitors.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, another monolith appeared on a hiking trail about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. It, too, was taken down by a group of vandals who replaced it with a wooden cross, according to SanLuisObispo.com<\/em>,<\/p>\n

Another monolith appeared in Romania late last month before it also disappeared mysteriously.<\/p>\n

This Monolith is Picture Friendly<\/h2>\n

While the Utah and California monoliths weren\u2019t initially greeted warmly, that didn\u2019t appear to be the case in Vegas. Several casinos and their parent companies were quick to greet what\u2019s either the latest attraction\u2026 or tourist.<\/p>\n

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Oh hey there, #Monolith<\/a>! Welcome to #Vegas<\/a>. Never a dull day on @FSELV<\/a>. https:\/\/t.co\/ZGTB1IRSNL<\/a><\/p>\n

— Boyd Gaming Corp (@boydgaming) December 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n