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THE monolith mystery seems to be "solved" as a group of stunt artists are taking responsibility and claim to sell them for $45,000 each.

Over the last 24 hours, the creators – who go by the name The Most Famous Artist – have been posting up photos and clues on , detailing these monolith in the making.

A group of stunt artist are taking responsibility for the monoliths
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A group of stunt artist are taking responsibility for the monoliths
On Wednesday, a third monolith appeared in Atascadero, California
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On Wednesday, a third monolith appeared in Atascadero, CaliforniaCredit: AP:Associated Press

The group, who are based in Santa Fe, , first posted up photos of the monoliths, one from the site and the other apparently in transit on a dolly near a warehouse.

The stunt artists posted a third photo of the monolith on their ,

When asked by their followers on Instagram "was it you?," the account replied "if by you you mean us, yes."

The founder, Matty Mo, was interview by , however he would not give the a straight answer, noting that he was "not able to say much because of legalities of the original installation."

The stunt artist Instagram post
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The stunt artist Instagram post
The monolith's have been taking social media by storm after it was sighted in three different locations around the world
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The monolith's have been taking social media by storm after it was sighted in three different locations around the worldCredit: AP:Associated Press

"I can say we are well known for stunts of this nature and at this time we are offering authentic art objects through monoliths-as-a-service," said Mo.

"I cannot issue additional images at this time but I can promise more on this in the coming days and weeks.

"What better way to end this f***d up year than let the world briefly think aliens made contact only to be disappointed that it’s just The Most Famous Artist playing tricks again," he added.

The Most Famous Artist are selling the 10-foot-tall "authentic alien" monolith for $45,000 on it's website, which they are calling "monoliths as a service".

The two latest posts on their Instagram page depict "concept art" the artists claim are from August 2020.

What better way to end this f***d up year than let the world briefly think aliens made contact only to be disappointed.

The Most Famous Artist's Matty Mo

There is also a video showing a three-dimensional virtual rendering of the structure.

The monolith frenzy began on November 18, after wildlife resource officers stumbled upon a .

The strange encounter occurred when a Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter was  the Utah Division of Wildlife Resource officers, when they came across the giant metal monolith in the middle of the midst of barren land.

The strange steel structure mysteriously vanished on November 27, just nine days after it was first sighted.

Since then three other steel monoliths have been spotted across the globe in , California, and most recently and .

The Most Famous Artist are selling monoliths for $45,000 on their website
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The Most Famous Artist are selling monoliths for $45,000 on their website
The first monolith first appeared in the middle of a Utah dessert
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The first monolith first appeared in the middle of a Utah dessertCredit: AP:Associated Press
The second one appeared in Romania, but was covered in interconnected circles
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The second one appeared in Romania, but was covered in interconnected circlesCredit: AP:Associated Press

That same day the Utah structure disappeared, Romanian news outlet  another monolith appeared atop Batcas Doamnei Hill in the northeastern city of Piatra Neamt.

However, unlike the Utah monolith, the  on December 1.

On Wednesday,  appeared in The Golden State.

Locals spotted the latest eerie monolith in San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday morning on top of Pine Mountain in Atascadero.

Contrary to the monoliths in Utah and Romania, a  hours after it appeared in CA.

A gang wearing military fatigues and MAGA merchandise filmed themselves tearing down the steel monolith in California
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A gang wearing military fatigues and MAGA merchandise filmed themselves tearing down the steel monolith in CaliforniaCredit: Dlive
On Thursday, another monolith was spotted in Texas near San Antonio International Airport
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On Thursday, another monolith was spotted in Texas near San Antonio International AirportCredit: Instagram

The four vandals can be heard chanting "Christ is king" and " first" as they pull down the "alien" structure and replace it with a wooden cross.

The bizarre trend continued on Thursday, when a forth monolith was spotted in Texas, near the San Antonio International Airport.

According to , the steel monolith first appeared Thursday night, and by Friday morning folks flocked to the site to get a glimpse of the structure.

resident, Jeff Jacobs added fire to the frenzy when he , while driving home from work in Coeur d'Alene, around 800 miles from Utah.

The 56-year-old couldn't believe what he witnessed, saying "All of a sudden this rectangle showed up. It was only in the sky for a couple of seconds.

The most recent monolith was spotted outside Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop in the Strip District in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Friday
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The most recent monolith was spotted outside Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop in the Strip District in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Friday
The picture that was snapped by Jeff Jacobs of the 'monolith in the sky'
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The picture that was snapped by Jeff Jacobs of the 'monolith in the sky'Credit: Kennedy News & Media
Another shot of Jacobs picture
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Another shot of Jacobs pictureCredit: Kennedy News & Media

"It wasn't there, then it was, and as quickly as it appeared, it was gone again, That quick!

"I just thought 'What the hell is that?' I'm just a north Idaho boy and we don't see things like that," he added.

"A couple of people have suggested it could be the monolith from Utah and it is that type of shape. Utah isn't that far away from Idaho in the grand scheme of the world, the two states are connected."

Jacobs could not explain the strange phenomenon, but insisted it was not a weather balloon.

"I just had no idea what I was looking at. I'm not a particularly religious person so I couldn't begin to guess. All I know is, it isn't a weather balloon.

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"I don't believe we're the only beings in this universe. If people think there isn't life beyond our world, they've got to be nuts."

The strange phenomenon's have fired up the minds of  and sci-fi fans on social media.

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