Mysteries at the Monument
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Seasons 1-3
Mysteries at the Monument
13 episodes
1. Kecksburg Space Acorn; Skyscraper Swindle; Emperor of the US
1. Kecksburg Space Acorn; Skyscraper Swindle; Emperor of the US
A bizarre acorn-shaped sculpture, an emperor, the world's smallest skyscraper and iconic engineering wonder inspired by a figure.
43min
Nov 4, 2015
2. St. Urho; Mystery Castle; Bat Bombs
2. St. Urho; Mystery Castle; Bat Bombs
A sculpture of a suspicious saint with dubious past; a fanciful fortress; spectacular caverns and a multitude of bats.
43min
Nov 11, 2015
3. Mike the Headless Chicken; The Mystery of Boon Island; Sister Aimee's Scandal
3. Mike the Headless Chicken; The Mystery of Boon Island; Sister Aimee's Scandal
An unusual sculpture of a death-defying creature; a spectacular park linked to a preacher who shocked the world.
43min
Nov 18, 2015
4. Kidnapping the Sacred Cod; Baseball's Forgotten Hero; The Artichoke War
4. Kidnapping the Sacred Cod; Baseball's Forgotten Hero; The Artichoke War
A sacred effigy; the first African-American baseball player; statue of a New York mayor.
43min
Dec 2, 2015
5. Lucy the Elephant; Capitol Bomber; Hitler in Hollywood
5. Lucy the Elephant; Capitol Bomber; Hitler in Hollywood
A majestic mammoth's survival; an iconic landmark; an abandoned camp.
43min
Dec 16, 2015
6. The Mystery of Captain Thunderbolt; Newsboy's Versus the World; The Rocket Man
6. The Mystery of Captain Thunderbolt; Newsboy's Versus the World; The Rocket Man
A former scholar of a schoolhouse; New York's newsboys; a life-sized bronze statue of a pioneering explorer.
43min
Dec 23, 2015
7. The King and the Spanish Dancer; A Communist Comes to America; Filth Party
7. The King and the Spanish Dancer; A Communist Comes to America; Filth Party
The former home of a mysterious dancer; a 16-foot statue of Vladimir Lenin; investigating a disease.
43min
Dec 30, 2015
8. Superman vs. the KKK; Who Killed Huey Long?; Marches to Montgomery
8. Superman vs. the KKK; Who Killed Huey Long?; Marches to Montgomery
A colossal mountain where a hero in disguise took on the KKK; the grave of politician Huey Long; a bridge at the center of the struggle for civil rights.
43min
Jan 6, 2016
9. The Reanimator; Florida Three Toes; The Man Who Invented Martians
9. The Reanimator; Florida Three Toes; The Man Who Invented Martians
A scientist that tried to play god; the tale of a Godzilla like creature; the Lowell Observatory's namesake.
43min
Jan 13, 2016
10. Blind Tom; Invention of the Tommy Gun; Granddaddy of Snowboarding
10. Blind Tom; Invention of the Tommy Gun; Granddaddy of Snowboarding
The grave of a blind slave with musical talents; the birthplace of the inventor of the Tommy Gun; a sculpture of the first snowboard.
43min
Jan 20, 2016
11. Escape From Slavery; A Witch on Hatteras Island; The Horn That Made a Big Bang
11. Escape From Slavery; A Witch on Hatteras Island; The Horn That Made a Big Bang
A historic home in Boston involved in escaping from slavery; a majestic oak tree linked to stories of witchcraft.
43min
Jan 27, 2016
12. The House That Sugar Built; Kill Dozer; Rocking Chair Riots
12. The House That Sugar Built; Kill Dozer; Rocking Chair Riots
A mansion in Michigan built on the sweetest of swindles; the town of Granby, CO; a violent uprising in NYC's Central Park.
43min
Feb 3, 2016
13. Roosevelt's Moroccan Mission; The Last Bare Knuckle Boxer; America's First Spy Ring
13. Roosevelt's Moroccan Mission; The Last Bare Knuckle Boxer; America's First Spy Ring
Battleship linked to conspiracy tales and lies; the last bare knuckle boxing match; America's first spy ring.
43min
Feb 10, 2016
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