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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Mysteries at the Monument Season 1 Episode 12 - Eureka Springs Cancer Hotel, Female Paul Revere, Frozen Grandpa
    8.7/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Eureka Springs Cancer Hotel, Female Paul Revere, Frozen Grandpa

    S1:E12

    Don Wildman visits a landmark town where a con man preyed on desperate cancer patients, examines a statue of a teenage girl on horseback, and looks inside a storage shed that has inspired media frenzies and legal battles.

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  2. Mysteries at the Monument Season 3 Episode 2 - Freedom Balloon, First Film Star, Therapy Dog
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Freedom Balloon, First Film Star, Therapy Dog

    S3:E2

    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.

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  3. Mysteries at the Monument Season 3 Episode 11 - Gunpowder Plot, Lost in Yellowstone, Cops are Robbers
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Gunpowder Plot, Lost in Yellowstone, Cops are Robbers

    S3:E11

    Host Don Wildman examines the 17th century plot that threatened Parliament, treks to a Wyoming mountain to uncover the true story that inspired America's first national park, and visits a Massachusetts night deposit box.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Mysteries at the Monument Season 3 Episode 12 - The Disaster That Saved London, The Man in the Green Hat, The Viking Mailman
    8.7/10(8 votes)

    #4 - The Disaster That Saved London, The Man in the Green Hat, The Viking Mailman

    S3:E12

    Don Wildman visits London where a tall column memorializes a tragic event, then travels to the Capitol Building in Washington D.C., where a hypocrisy was exposed, and travels to Genoa, Nevada to view a monument to a frontiersman.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Mysteries at the Monument Season 3 Episode 9 - Black Magic Rocket Scientist, Broadway Baby and the Tobacco Heir, Disaster on Everest
    8.6/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Black Magic Rocket Scientist, Broadway Baby and the Tobacco Heir, Disaster on Everest

    S3:E9

    Host Don Wildman heads to sunny Pasadena to explore the mysterious death of renowned scientist, investigate the murder of gaudy heir and his celebrity wife, and probe the true story behind one of Mt. Everest's deadliest disasters.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Mysteries at the Monument Season 3 Episode 8 - Pickles Saves the World Cup, Strowger Switch, Rebel Rose
    8.4/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Pickles Saves the World Cup, Strowger Switch, Rebel Rose

    S3:E8

    Host Don Wildman heads to London to see a statue that marks an unforgettable moment in British sporting history, visits the tomb of a man whose grudge inspired innovation, and visits a Civil War battle site altered by a vandal.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Mysteries at the Monument Season 3 Episode 10 - Stockholm Syndrome, Soviet Who Saved the World, Barbara Rose
    8.4/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Stockholm Syndrome, Soviet Who Saved the World, Barbara Rose

    S3:E10

    Host Don Wildman visits a plaza in Sweden that was at the center of an infamous heist, examines a monument in Florida that recalls a near-catastrophic war, and honors a Virginia activist who fought for equal education.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Mysteries at the Monument Season 3 Episode 7 - Piggy Bank, All the Kings' Horses, Funeral to Freedom
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Piggy Bank, All the Kings' Horses, Funeral to Freedom

    S3:E7

    A simple plaques that pays salute to a young boy and his pig; explores a medieval tower that allegedly inspired a beloved children's verse; and recalls an audacious flight to freedom during a visit to a historic grave.

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  9. Mysteries at the Monument Season 1 Episode 7 - The Real Rocky, Dr. Burdell, Kissing Sailor
    8.2/10(19 votes)

    #9 - The Real Rocky, Dr. Burdell, Kissing Sailor

    S1:E7

    Don Wildman visits a memorial to a fictional boxing legend, travels to the tombstone of a murdered dentist and examines a monument to an iconic public display of affection.

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  10. Mysteries at the Monument Season 1 Episode 8 - Sleeping Prophet, Mysterious Death of Mozart
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Sleeping Prophet, Mysterious Death of Mozart

    S1:E8

    Don Wildman visits the grave marker of a mysterious psychic, examines a bust of one the greatest composers of all time, and explores a city park that is haunted by its sinister history.

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  11. Mysteries at the Monument Season 1 Episode 10 - Devil's Music, Fisherman's Wharf, Alaska Triangle
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Devil's Music, Fisherman's Wharf, Alaska Triangle

    S1:E10

    Don Wildman visits the spot where a legendary bluesman made a deal with the devil, examines a city wharf that lead to a case of fraud, and explores a National Forest where 2 of the country's most powerful men vanished.

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  12. Mysteries at the Monument Season 1 Episode 11 - First Circus Elephant, Greenbrier Ghost
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #12 - First Circus Elephant, Greenbrier Ghost

    S1:E11

    Don Wildman visits a monument to the first circus elephant, looks at a tombstone of a young woman whose ghost allegedly helped convict her husband of murder, and examines the statue of an explorer who met a violent demise.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Mysteries at the Monument Season 2 Episode 8 - Superman vs. the KKK, Who Killed Huey Long?, Marches to Montgomery
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Superman vs. the KKK, Who Killed Huey Long?, Marches to Montgomery

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Mysteries at the Monument Season 1 Episode 13 - Ames Pyramid, Straus Titanic, Cracking the Zodiac
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Ames Pyramid, Straus Titanic, Cracking the Zodiac

    S1:E13

    Don Wildman examines a strange pyramid, visits a statue that commemorates a love story, and explores an island nicknamed after a California serial killer.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Mysteries at the Monument Season 2 Episode 7 - The King and the Spanish Dancer, a Communist Comes to America, Filth Party
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #15 - The King and the Spanish Dancer, a Communist Comes to America, Filth Party

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Mysteries at the Monument Season 2 Episode 10 - Blind Tom, Invention of the Tommy Gun, Granddaddy of Snowboarding
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Blind Tom, Invention of the Tommy Gun, Granddaddy of Snowboarding

    S2:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Mysteries at the Monument Season 2 Episode 13 - Roosevelt's Moroccan Mission; The Last Bare Knuckle Boxer; America's First Spy Ring
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Roosevelt's Moroccan Mission; The Last Bare Knuckle Boxer; America's First Spy Ring

    S2:E13

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Mysteries at the Monument Season 2 Episode 5 - The Mystery of Captain Thunderbolt, Newsboy's Versus the World, the Rocket Man
    7.5/10(7 votes)

    #18 - The Mystery of Captain Thunderbolt, Newsboy's Versus the World, the Rocket Man

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Mysteries at the Monument Season 1 Episode 1 - Teen Vampire, King of Cons, Alcatraz
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #19 - Teen Vampire, King of Cons, Alcatraz

    S1:E1

    Don Wildman examines the tombstone of a young woman may have haunted a small New England town, exposes the man behind one of New York City's most elaborate and historic scams, and visits the country's most infamous prison.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Mysteries at the Monument Season 1 Episode 4 - Grand Central Occult, Superhero Surfer, Charleston Jail
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Grand Central Occult, Superhero Surfer, Charleston Jail

    S1:E4

    Host Don Wildman explores the strange occult imagery on the ceiling of New York's most famous train station and visits the grim chambers of a haunted prison.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Mysteries at the Monument Season 1 Episode 6 - Ellis Island, Sailing Stones, Alamo Treasure
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Ellis Island, Sailing Stones, Alamo Treasure

    S1:E6

    Don Wildman visits a 27-acre island that played a central role in the lives of one of music's most famous families, examines a mysterious set of stones that some say have the ability to move across a hostile desert landscape, and heads to a legendary 300-year-old fortress that may contain a vast treasure.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Mysteries at the Monument Season 2 Episode 1 - Lucy the Elephant, Capitol Bomber, Hitler in Hollywood
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Lucy the Elephant, Capitol Bomber, Hitler in Hollywood

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Mysteries at the Monument Season 2 Episode 2 - St. Urho, Mystery Castle, Bat Bombs
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #23 - St. Urho, Mystery Castle, Bat Bombs

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Mysteries at the Monument Season 2 Episode 3 - Headless Chicken, Boon Island, Sister Aimee
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Headless Chicken, Boon Island, Sister Aimee

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Mysteries at the Monument Season 2 Episode 11 - Escape From Slavery, A Witch on Hatteras Island, The Horn That Made a Big Bang
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Escape From Slavery, A Witch on Hatteras Island, The Horn That Made a Big Bang

    S2:E11

    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Eureka Springs Cancer Hotel, Female Paul Revere, Frozen Grandpa" is the best rated episode of "Mysteries at the Monument". It scored 8.7/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/1/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Freedom Balloon, First Film Star, Therapy Dog".