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 2 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2014
Episode 1
Lucy the Elephant, Capitol Bomber, Hitler in Hollywood
Thu, Jun 12, 2014 43 mins
Host Don Wildman gazes upon a majestic mammoth that boasts an incredible tale of survival; investigates an iconic landmark that was at the center of a terrifying chain of explosive attacks; and unveils an abandoned camp.
Episode 2
St. Urho; Mystery Castle; Bat Bombs
Thu, Jun 19, 2014 43 mins
Host Don Wildman investigates a sculpture of a suspicious saint with a dubious past; visits a fortress at the center of a strange tale of secrecy, discovery, and death; and explores spectacular caverns and its multitude of bats.
Episode 3
Headless Chicken, Boon Island, Sister Aimee
Fri, Jun 27, 2014 43 mins
Host Don Wildman examines an unusual sculpture of a death-defying creature; gazes upon a lonely outpost built atop an island that witnessed unspeakable horrors; and explores a spectacular park linked to a preacher.
Episode 4
Sacred Cod, Forgotten Hero, Artichoke War
Fri, Jul 4, 2014 43 mins
Host Don Wildman investigates the fishy disappearance of a sacred effigy; explores the truth behind the first African-American baseball player; and examines the statue of a New York mayor.
Episode 5
Captain Thunderbolt, Newsboys, Rocket Man
Fri, Jul 11, 2014 43 mins
Host Don Wildman unmasks the mysterious former scholar of the Round Schoolhouse in Brookline Vermont; explores the David and Goliath tale of New York's newsboys; and explores a life-sized bronze statue of a pioneering explorer.
Episode 6
Kecksburg Acorn, Skyscraper Swindle, US Emperor
Fri, Jul 18, 2014 43 mins
A giant acorn commemorates a 1965 UFO incident in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. A signpost in Martinsburg, West Virginia marks the spot of the Belle Boyd Home, belonging to a Confederate spy who killed a Union soldier. The world's littlest skyscraper in Wichita Falls, Texas - the center of an oil boom investment scheme. Haunted Mission San Miguel Arcángel in Paso Robles, California holds the horrors of a gold rush massacre. The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge - inspired by eccentric "Emperor of the U.S." Joshua Norton. A statue of a Holocaust hero: Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California.
Episode 7
The King and the Spanish Dancer; a Communist Comes to America; Filth Party
Fri, Jul 25, 2014 43 mins
Host Don Wildman explores the former home of a mysterious dancer that cost a Bavarian king his home; a 16 foot statue of Vladimir Lenin; and investigates a disease once studied by a scientist who used himself as a lab rat.
Episode 8
Superman vs. The KKK; Who Killed Huey Long?; Marches to Montgomery
Fri, Aug 1, 2014 43 mins
Host Don Wildman explores a colossal mountain where a hero in disguise took on the KKK; investigates the grave of politician Huey Long; and takes in a bridge that found itself at the center of the struggle for civil rights.
Episode 9
The Reanimator; Florida Three Toes; the Man Who Invented Martians
Fri, Aug 8, 2014 43 mins
Host Don Wildman explores the University of California at Berkley where a scientist once tried to play god; investigates the tale of a Godzilla like creature; and explains an observatory's namesake changed our perception of life.
Episode 10
Blind Tom; Invention of the Tommy Gun; Granddaddy of Snowboarding
Fri, Aug 15, 2014 43 mins
Host Don Wildman explores the grave of a blind slave who's musical talents led to a custody battle; investigates the birthplace of the inventor of the Tommy Gun; and investigates the origins of the snowboard.
Episode 11
Escape from Slavery; a Witch on Hatteras Island; the Horn That Made a Big Bang
Fri, Aug 22, 2014 43 mins
Host Don Wildman explores an historic home in Boston involved in one of the most audacious escapes from slavery; investigates a oak tree linked to stories of witchcraft; and marvels at an antenna that changed our lives.
Episode 12
The House That Sugar Built; Kill Dozer; Rocking Chair Riots
Fri, Aug 29, 2014 43 mins
Host Don Wildman explores a mansion in Michigan that was built on the back of the sweetest of swindles; investigates a town terrorized by a mechanical monster; and learns of a violent uprising in NYC's Central Park.
Episode 13
Roosevelt's Moroccan Mission; the Last Bare Knuckle Boxer; America's First Spy Ring
Fri, Sep 5, 2014 43 mins
Host Don Wildman explores a battleship linked to tales of conspiracy and lies ; examines the marker that salutes the last bare knuckle boxing match; investigates the former home of the brains behind U.S. first spy ring.
