Mysteries at the Monument
Season 3
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.
13 Episodes
- Stone of Destiny; The Day Niagara Falls Shut Off; The Madness of Mary Todd
E1Stone of Destiny; The Day Niagara Falls Shut Off; The Madness of Mary ToddHost Don Wildman visits the famous London church that set the stage for an audacious heist, treks to a natural wonder that Mother Nature herself threatened to shut down, and visits a prison that once housed a famous First Lady . - Freedom Balloon, First Film Star, Therapy Dog
E2Freedom Balloon, First Film Star, Therapy DogDon examines a barrier that gave rise to one of history’s most daring escapes; gazes upon a star that honors a founding figure of Hollywood’s celebrity culture; and admires the statue of a pioneering psychiatrist who inspired another lifesaving type of therapy. - Harlem Hellfighters, Resurrected Jockey, Invention of Braille
E3Harlem Hellfighters, Resurrected Jockey, Invention of BrailleHost Don Wildman heads to Harlem to view a memorial dedicated to World War I heroes, ventures to a California racetrack where a jockey beats death, and travels to the Pantheon in Paris to pay respect to a great man. - Savior of the Squalus, Man who Saved Pisa, Candy Bomber
E4Savior of the Squalus, Man who Saved Pisa, Candy BomberHost Don Wildman examines a memorial honoring a historic vessel that endured a maritime nightmare; investigates the ingenuity behind an iconic structure in Italy; and explores a German park that marks a sweet tale of a war hero. - Pretender Prince, American Lunch, Lie Factory
E5Pretender Prince, American Lunch, Lie FactoryHost Don Wildman investigates a prison fortress in London that inspired a risky bid for the throne of England, examines a sculpture honoring civil rights, and tells the tale of a novelist who was the target of a smear campaign. - The Real Q; Alibi Clock; Sasquatch in a Shell
E6The Real Q; Alibi Clock; Sasquatch in a ShellHost Don Wildman visits Britain's MI6 where spymasters groomed a gadget genius, views a California clocktower that was key in absolving a man accused of terrorism, and visits a quirky monument honoring a mythical turtle. - Piggy Bank, All the Kings' Horses, Funeral to Freedom
E7Piggy Bank, All the Kings' Horses, Funeral to FreedomHost Don Wildman examines a simple plaque that salutes a young boy and his pig who together sparked a cultural craze, explores a medieval tower that inspired a children's verse, and visits a gravesite that witnessed freedom. - Pickles Saves the World Cup, Strowger Switch, Rebel Rose
E8Pickles Saves the World Cup, Strowger Switch, Rebel RoseHost Don Wildman heads to London to see a statue that marks an unforgettable moment in British sporting history, visits the tomb of a man whose grudge inspired innovation, and visits a Civil War battle site altered by a vandal. - Black Magic Rocket Scientist, Broadway Baby and the Tobacco Heir, Disaster on Everest
E9Black Magic Rocket Scientist, Broadway Baby and the Tobacco Heir, Disaster on EverestHost Don Wildman heads to sunny Pasadena to explore the mysterious death of renowned scientist, investigate the murder of gaudy heir and his celebrity wife, and probe the true story behind one of Mt. Everest's deadliest disasters. - Gunpowder Plot, Lost in Yellowstone, Cops are Robbers
E11Gunpowder Plot, Lost in Yellowstone, Cops are RobbersHost Don Wildman examines the 17th century plot that threatened Parliament, treks to a Wyoming mountain to uncover the true story that inspired America's first national park, and visits a Massachusetts night deposit box. - The Disaster That Saved London, The Man in the Green Hat, The Viking Mailman
E12The Disaster That Saved London, The Man in the Green Hat, The Viking MailmanDon Wildman visits London where a tall column memorializes a tragic event, then travels to the Capitol Building in Washington D.C., where a hypocrisy was exposed, and travels to Genoa, Nevada to view a monument to a frontiersman. - Lady Godiva & the Peeping Tom, Bishop's Brain, Birds of a Feather
E13Lady Godiva & the Peeping Tom, Bishop's Brain, Birds of a FeatherHost Don Wildman treks to Coventry, UK, to view a statue that tells a story of bravery, heads to a Brooklyn cemetery to uncover the death of a psychic, and ventures to the Everglades to check out birds that fueled a fashion trend.
