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Dry humor? Mysterious monolith appears in Nevada desert

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June 19, 2024

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Dry humor? Mysterious monolith appears in Nevada desert

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Paging Stanley Kubrick.

A mirrored monolith has been found in the desert near Las Vegas, leading to questions as to how it got there and why.

“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!” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says in a post on social media.

Police say the monolith was spotted last weekend near Gass Peak by a search and rescue team. “HOW did it get up there??” the post says.

That’s a mystery the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it was trying to solve after learning about the monolith through a social media post. Gass Peak is part of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, reaching nearly 7,000 feet.

The monolith’s location recalls the iconic scene from Kubrick’s film “2001: A Space Odyssey.” It’s the latest in a series of mysterious shiny columns popping up around the globe since at least 2020.

In November 2020, a similar metal monolith was found deep in Utah’s red-rock desert. Then came sightings in Romania, central California and on the famed Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. All of them disappeared as quickly as they popped up.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it is concerned people trying to find the monolith could cause damage to the wildlife refuge.

“People might come looking for it and be coming with inappropriate vehicles or driving where they shouldn’t, trampling plants,” said Christa Weise, the refuge’s acting manager.

(The Associated Press contributed to this story.)

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Mansion on the Nevada Side of Lake Tahoe Swiftly Sells for $46 Million

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11 hours ago

February 27, 2026

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Mansion on the Nevada Side of Lake Tahoe Swiftly Sells for Million

A waterfront mansion on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe just sold for $46 million, less than three weeks after hitting the market.

The speedy deal marks a departure from the typical U.S. market.

Nationwide, homes took a median 78 days to land a buyer in January, five more than the same time last year and the 22nd straight month of homes taking longer to sell on a year-over-year basis, according to data from Realtor.com.

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The lavish log cabin-like residence, in Incline Village, listed on Jan. 24 for $47.5 million. It sold 20 days later, on Feb. 13, listing records show.

The more than 7,000-square-foot residence was built in 2014, and has double-height living spaces, walls of windows, beamed ceilings, fireplaces, and plenty of rustic exposed stone and wood, listing images show.

There’s also a gym, a wet bar, a spa, a wine room, an office, two separate game rooms, seven bedrooms and dramatic Lake Tahoe views. Outside, there’s a private sandy beach, multiple decks, a heated driveway and two exterior fireplaces, according to listing information.

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The seller and the buyer are both limited liability companies, according to property records. Both parties were represented by Jeff Brown of Tahoe Mountain Realty, who declined to comment on the deal.

The median home price in Incline Village was $1.595 million as of December, a fall of 3.3% from a year earlier, according to data from Realtor.com. Listings, meanwhile, spent an average of 130 days on the market.

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