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Mysteries at the Monument

  • 2013 – 2015
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • ~47m / ep
  • 3 seasons
  • 8.3/10

Host Don Wildman takes viewers around the country without having to leave the comforts of home, visiting national parks, statues, and memorials to reveal the history and mysteries that surround these treasures. Whether it be a mysterious disappearance, an unsolved murder or an unexplained haunting, the show reveals secrets and information about each monument leaving the viewer with the a deeper understanding of these important places but often overlooked pieces of American history.

Latest: Season 3 · 2015

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  1. E1. Stone of Destiny; The Day Niagara Falls Shut Off; The Madness of Mary Todd

    Jul 3, 2015 · 47m

    Host 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 .

  2. E2. Freedom Balloon, First Film Star, Therapy Dog

    Jul 10, 2015 · 42m

    Don 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.

  3. E3. Harlem Hellfighters, Resurrected Jockey, Invention of Braille

    Jul 17, 2015 · 42m

    Host 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.

  4. E4. Savior of the Squalus, Man who Saved Pisa, Candy Bomber

    Jul 24, 2015 · 42m

    Host 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.

  5. E5. Pretender Prince, American Lunch, Lie Factory

    Jul 31, 2015 · 42m

    Host 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.

  6. E6. The Real Q; Alibi Clock; Sasquatch in a Shell

    Aug 7, 2015 · 47m

    Host 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.

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