
Mysteries at the Monument
Season 2
201413 episodes
Episodes
- E1
Lucy the Elephant, Capitol Bomber, Hitler in Hollywood
2014-06-13 · 47m
Don Wildman encounters a majestic mammoth that boasts an incredible tale of survival; investigates an iconic landmark that was at the center of terrifying explosive attacks; and unveils an abandoned camp with a sinister past.
- E2
St. Urho, Mystery Castle, Bat Bombs
2014-06-20 · 47m
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.
- E3
Headless Chicken, Boon Island, Sister Aimee
2014-06-27 · 47m
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.
- E4
Sacred Cod, Forgotten Hero, Artichoke War
2014-07-04 · 47m
The host looks into the fishy disappearance of a sacred effigy at the Massachusetts State House. Also: the story of baseball's first African-American player; and the mayor behind New York's "artichoke wars."
- E5
The Mystery of Captain Thunderbolt, Newsboy's Versus the World, the Rocket Man
2014-07-11 · 47m
A look at the mysterious scholar who founded the Round Schoolhouse in Brookline, Vt. Also, Host Don Wildman explores the story of New York's newsboys and visits a life-sized bronze statue of a pioneering explorer who dared to reach for the stars.
- E6
Kecksburg Space Acorn, Skyscraper Swindle, Emperor of the U.S.
2014-07-18 · 47m
A bizarre sculpture that's shaped like an acorn is examined, along with the story of a skyscraper scandal. Also, an engineering wonder inspired by an eccentric emperor.
- E7
The King and the Spanish Dancer, a Communist Comes to America, Filth Party
2014-07-25 · 47m
The story of a Bavarian king's adulterous affair with a Spanish dancer is explored. Also, the host visits a 16-foot statue of Vladimir Lenin located in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle and recalls how a scientist used himself as a lab rat to study a disease.
- E8
Superman vs. the KKK, Who Killed Huey Long?, Marches to Montgomery
2014-08-01 · 47m
The host explores the story of how a social crusader infiltrated the Klu Klux Klan and visits the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the site of a 1965 attack on civil rights demonstrators in Selma, Ala. Also, the mystery surrounding the death of former Louisiana governor Huey Long.
- E9
The Reanimator, Florida Three Toes, the Man Who Invented Martians
2014-08-08 · 47m
The story of an ambitious scientist trying to play god is explored at the University of California at Berkley. Also, the tale of a Godzilla-esque creature stalking the beaches at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, Fla., and the legacy of astronomer Percival Lowell.
- E10
Blind Tom, Invention of the Tommy Gun, Granddaddy of Snowboarding
2014-08-15 · 47m
Don visits the grave of a blind slave whose musical genius led to a bitter custody battle. Also: He investigates the birthplace of the tommy gun; and explores the origins of snowboarding.
- E11
Escape From Slavery, A Witch on Hatteras Island, The Horn That Made a Big Bang
2014-08-22 · 47m
Don explores the story of an escape from slavery while visiting a historic home in Boston; and investigates a majestic oak tree's connection to witchcraft while on Hatteras Island, N.C. Also: how the Holmdel Horn Antenna changed the way people understand life.
- E12
The House That Sugar Built, Kill Dozer, Rocking Chair Riots
2014-08-29 · 47m
The host investigates a sugar swindle while visiting a mansion in Michigan; learns about a bulldozer rampage in the town of Granby, Colo.; and gets to the bottom of the 1901 "rocking chair" riot that took place in New York City's Central Park.
- E13
Roosevelt's Moroccan Mission; The Last Bare Knuckle Boxer; America's First Spy Ring
2014-09-05 · 42m
How conspiracy and lies are associated with a president. A look at the last bare-knuckle boxing match and a visit to the home of America's first spy ring.
