The strange and unusual

[Chris142]

I have heard about this thing way out in the desert for many years. Nobody knows why it's there or what it's purpose was. Or how they got it up there.

Got a chance to go check it out yesterday. I was one of the few that actually hiked up to it. That's me waving a bottle of water next to it.

I kinda think it's some kind of prank myself. Whatever it is it is well documented.

In The Middle Of The Mojave Desert There's A Gigantic Megaphone, And Nobody Knows Why

Hello, IFLScience here with another mystery thing that's been put in an unexpected place. Late last year the mysterious Utah monolith (yes, we're calling t

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[himemsys]

That's really cool. What's the earliest recorded sighting of it?

 

[Chris142]

That's really cool. What's the earliest recorded sighting of it?

I can't find that. It's in a very remote area. Not many would be out there if it was not there. One piece of pipe inside it is galvanized. How long has galvanized been around? It's made from many pieces of metal cut and welded to form it's shape. Bolted together in the middle with square nuts but 6 sided bolts.

They drilled holes in the rocks to mount it. How did they do that? By hand like the old miners did with a hammer and bit? Nobody knows.

 

[Chris142]

You can see the galvanized pipe welded to the rebar in one of my pics. Looks like galvanized pipe showed up around 1960.

 

[slo town]

Off topic, but seeing your pictures reminds me how much I love driving through the desert. 100 mile visibility. Far better driving in the desert than driving though a forest of trees that make it seem like you're driving in a ditch.

Scott

 

[Snagglefoot]

Hellooooo......is anybody out there?

 

[aquariuscsm]

That's sweet!

 

[aquariuscsm]

That's really cool. What's the earliest recorded sighting of it?

That's what I'd like to know as well. Who discovered it?

 

[aquariuscsm]

The narrator suggests maybe it's an art project or a prank. That would be my best guess. The fact that it's a total mystery is what makes it so awesome!

 

[UncleDave]

Thanks!

Its amazing the stuff you see all over the American deserts and forests.

 

[Wrenchturner44]

Hey Chris,

Your post reminded me of this one.

The True Story Behind Those Giant Concrete Arrows | National Trust for Historic Preservation

Giant, concrete arrows are hidden in plain sight in remote corners of the country. Learn the true story about how they came to be.

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Whom would have ever thought.

 

[Nick1994]

Paul Revere used it to shout "The British are Coming!"

Are there any mines nearby? Maybe an alert for when dynamite was about to be used.

 

[Kira]

$>> Looks like a pipe coupling to me. Any bodies of water around?

Less so: Fallen aircraft / missile parts arranged end to end?

 

[Malo83]

Don't mess with my stuff!!!

 

[Chris142]

$>> Looks like a pipe coupling to me. Any bodies of water around?

Less so: Fallen aircraft / missile parts arranged end to end?

No water in the desert lol. There was a small town nearby 100+ years ago though

 

[JavierH19]

Don't mess with my stuff!!!
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Hope you're enjoying the peak of the 743rd season of Earth clowning itself right now Mr. Alien.

 

[vavavroom]

Oh that's just a weather balloon.

 

[swampdodo]

Probably something similar to this...

The story of the weird, mystery monolith in Utah just got weirder

A 12-foot metal obelisk was found in the middle of nowhere last week. Now, it's gone.

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[Silver]

That's the site of the first ever Ricola commercial.

 

[brianl703]

Does nobody know a modern art sculpture when they see it?