Mysteries at the Monument
Monumental Mysteries scours the country for America's most extraordinary monuments and reveals the amazing mysteries hidden. From New York's iconic Chrysler Building that was once the site of a stunning display of an architectural chicanery, to a huge clock on the island of Hawaii where the hands are forever frozen in time, these are just some of the tales revealed. This series visits the statues, memorials, national parks, gravestones and sculptures which commemorate our nation's most notorious crimes, scandals, disasters and intriguing events of all time.
- 2013-2015
- 3 seasons
- Travel Channel
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-PG
Monumental Mysteries scours the country for America's most extraordinary monuments and reveals the amazing mysteries hidden. From New York's iconic Chrysler Building that was once the site of a stunning display of an architectural chicanery, to a huge clock on the island of Hawaii where the hands are forever frozen in time, these are just some of the tales revealed. This series visits the statues, memorials, national parks, gravestones and sculptures which commemorate our nation's most notorious crimes, scandals, disasters and intriguing events of all time.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2013
Episode 1
Teen Vampire, King of Cons, First Escape from Alcatraz
Thu, May 9, 2013 43 mins
Don Wildman examines a tombstone of a young woman who some say haunted a small New England town, exposes the man behind one of New York City's most elaborate and historic scams, and visits the country's most infamous prison.
Episode 2
Sickness of Brooklyn Bridge, Day the Sky Fell Down, Stairway from Heaven
Thu, May 16, 2013 43 mins
Host Don Wildman visits an iconic bridge, examines a twisted and beautiful marble sculpture that commemorates and out-of-this world event, and heads to a vast desert landscape to investigate the last days of a legendary rock star.
Episode 3
Smoky the Yorkie, Golden Gate Bridge, Oakville Blobs
Thu, May 23, 2013 43 mins
Host Don Wildman visits the memorial to the dog that became a celebrated war hero, examines the iconic bridge shrouded in tragedy, and heads to the state forest where a unidentified substance threatened an entire community.
Episode 4
Grand Central Occult, Superhero Surfer, Charleston Jail
Thu, May 30, 2013 43 mins
Host Don Wildman explores the strange occult imagery on the ceiling of New York's most famous train station, examines the exiting life of the father of modern daysurfing, and visits the grim chambers of a haunted prison.
Episode 5
Chrysler Building, Stanford Mausoleum, Hedy Lamarr
Thu, Jun 6, 2013 43 mins
Host Don Wildman visits one of New York City's most iconic sky scrapers and the epicenter of a bitter rivalry, explores an unsolved murder mystery, and examines the spot where a film legend contributions to science and technology.
Episode 6
Ellis Island, Sailing Stones, Alamo Treasure
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 43 mins
Host Don Wildman visits a 27-acre island one mile from Lower Manhattan , examines a mysterious set of stones, and heads to a legendary 300-year-old fortress.
Episode 7
The Real Rocky, Dr. Burdell, Kissing Sailor
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 43 mins
Don Wildman visits a memorial to a fictional boxing legend, travels to the tombstones of a murdered dentist and the 'black widow', and examines a monument to an iconic moment of public affection.
Episode 8
Sleeping Prophet, Mysterious Death of Mozart, the Real Poltergeist
Thu, Jun 27, 2013 43 mins
Don Wildman visits the grave marker of a mysterious psychic, examines a bust of one the greatest composers of all time, and explores a city park that is haunted by a sinister episode from its past.
Episode 9
American Venus, Alien Abduction, Buffalo Wings
Thu, Jul 11, 2013 43 mins
Don Wildman examines a set of statues that represent a muse whose beauty inspired a crime of passion, visits a forest that was the site of a possibly abduction and explores a city to track down a creator.
Episode 10
Devil's Music, Fisherman's Wharf, Alaska Triangle Hale Boggs
Thu, Jul 18, 2013 43 mins
Don Wildman visits the spot where a legendary bluesman made a deal with the devil, examines a city wharf that lead to a case of fraud, and explores the National Forest where two of the country's most powerful men vanished .
Episode 11
First Circus Elephant, Greenbrier Ghost, Death of Captain Cook
Thu, Jul 25, 2013 43 mins
Don Wildman visits a monument to the first circus elephant, looks at a tombstone of a young woman whose ghost allegedly helped convict her husband of murder, and examines a statue of a explorer who met a violent demise.
Episode 12
Eureka Springs Cancer Hotel, Female Paul Revere, Frozen Grandpa
Thu, Aug 1, 2013 43 mins
Don Wildman visits a landmark town where a con man preyed on desperate cancer patients, examines a statue of a teenage girl on horseback, and looks inside a storage shed that has inspired media frenzies and legal battles.
Episode 13
Ames Pyramid, Straus Titanic, Cracking the Zodiac
Thu, Aug 8, 2013 43 mins
Don Wildman examines a strange pyramid, visits a statue that commemorates a love story, and explores an island nicknamed for a California serial killer.