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Dec. 8, 2020 / 3:04 PM

Fourth mystery monolith spotted, this time in Texas

Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A mysterious monolith was found outside a Texas shopping center, just days after similar discoveries in Utah, Romania and California.

Visitors to The Substation shopping center in El Paso snapped photos of the silver-colored metal structure spotted next to the road Monday.

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The monolith's origins were unknown.

The structure appeared in the wake of similar monoliths that were discovered -- and subsequently removed -- in Utah, Romania and California.

It was unclear whether El Paso city officials would have the monolith removed.

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