Mysteries at the Monument - Season 2
1 - Lucy the Elephant, Capitol Bomber, Hitler in Hollywood
Air Date: June 13, 2014
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.
2 - St. Urho, Mystery Castle, Bat Bombs
Air Date: June 20, 2014
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.
3 - Headless Chicken, Boon Island, Sister Aimee
Air Date: June 27, 2014
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.
4 - Sacred Cod, Forgotten Hero, Artichoke War
Air Date: July 4, 2014
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."
5 - The Mystery of Captain Thunderbolt, Newsboy's Versus the World, the Rocket Man
Air Date: July 11, 2014
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.
6 - Kecksburg Space Acorn, Skyscraper Swindle, Emperor of the U.S.
Air Date: July 18, 2014
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.
7 - The King and the Spanish Dancer, a Communist Comes to America, Filth Party
Air Date: July 25, 2014
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.
8 - Superman vs. the KKK, Who Killed Huey Long?, Marches to Montgomery
Air Date: August 1, 2014
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.
9 - The Reanimator, Florida Three Toes, the Man Who Invented Martians
Air Date: August 8, 2014
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.
10 - Blind Tom, Invention of the Tommy Gun, Granddaddy of Snowboarding
Air Date: August 15, 2014
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.
11 - Escape From Slavery, A Witch on Hatteras Island, The Horn That Made a Big Bang
Air Date: August 22, 2014
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.
12 - The House That Sugar Built, Kill Dozer, Rocking Chair Riots
Air Date: August 29, 2014
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.