ABCNEWS.com : Mysterious Sculpture in Seattle Park Vanishes When workers went to Magnuson Park this morning, they found that the 9-foot steel monolith was gone. Park officials said only some burned candles and a rose were in its place. Parks officials were deciding whether to leave or move the object that resembled the shrieking black marker in Stanley Kubrick’s landmark movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey. They were concerned it could be tipped over. No one has publicly claimed credit for installing the monolith. The structure reminded Rebecca Sargent of Machu Picchu, the ancient Incan ruins — similar vibe, she said.