Who Drew the Giant Naked Guy in the Desert? (And Why Do We Love Him?)

Somewhere in the dusty heart of South Australia, a two-mile-tall naked man is lounging across the desert like he owns the place—and nobody knows who put him there. Known as the Marree Man, this colossal geoglyph first appeared in 1998 and has baffled locals, pilots, and conspiracy theorists ever since. He’s etched so large into the red earth that satellites can see his glorious bare form from space. Some say it was the work of a rogue artist, others blame the U.S. military, and one even left behind a mysterious plaque with an American flag—because apparently, even aliens think Australians need more naked men.

Over the years, wind and time tried to erase him, but locals weren’t having it. They used diggers and GPS to restore his curves (respectfully, of course), making sure the world’s biggest nude doesn’t fade away. Today, the Marree Man still stands—defiant, mysterious, and a testament to the human urge to leave a mark… preferably in the shape of a giant naked guy with a boomerang.

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