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Mysteries at the Monument

Season 2 2014
TV-PG

  • 2014-06-14T01:00:00Z on Travel Channel
  • 1h
  • 10h 7m (13 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
"Mysteries at the Monument" (formerly "Monumental Mysteries") reveals the secrets and stories behind America's most exceptional monuments. Host Don Wildman takes viewers to statues, memorials, national parks, gravestones and sculptures that pay tribute to America's highest highs and lows.

13 episodes

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.

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.

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.

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.

A mysterious scholar who opens up the Round Schoolhouse in Brooklyn. Plus the story of New York’s newsboy’s and a visit to a statue of a pioneering explorer.

A bizarre acorn-shaped sculpture; the world's smallest skyscraper; an engineering wonder.

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 a disease once studied by a scientist who used himself as a lab rat.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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