7.2/1010 votes#1 - Lucy the Elephant, Capitol Bomber, Hitler in Hollywood
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/13/2014
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.
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- 7.2/1011 votes
#2 - St. Urho, Mystery Castle, Bat Bombs
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/20/2014
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.
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- 7.2/1010 votes
#3 - Headless Chicken, Boon Island, Sister Aimee
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/27/2014
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.
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- 6.0/108 votes
#4 - Sacred Cod, Forgotten Hero, Artichoke War
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/4/2014
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."
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- 7.5/107 votes
#5 - The Mystery of Captain Thunderbolt, Newsboy's Versus the World, the Rocket Man
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/11/2014
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.
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- 7.0/1011 votes
#6 - Kecksburg Space Acorn, Skyscraper Swindle, Emperor of the U.S.
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/18/2014
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.
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- 7.8/109 votes
#7 - The King and the Spanish Dancer, a Communist Comes to America, Filth Party
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/25/2014
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.
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- 7.9/108 votes
#8 - Superman vs. the KKK, Who Killed Huey Long?, Marches to Montgomery
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/1/2014
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.
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- 6.6/1010 votes
#9 - The Reanimator, Florida Three Toes, the Man Who Invented Martians
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/8/2014
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.
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- 7.7/107 votes
#10 - Blind Tom, Invention of the Tommy Gun, Granddaddy of Snowboarding
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/15/2014
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.
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- 7.2/1013 votes
#11 - Escape From Slavery, A Witch on Hatteras Island, The Horn That Made a Big Bang
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 8/22/2014
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.
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- 6.8/106 votes
#12 - The House That Sugar Built, Kill Dozer, Rocking Chair Riots
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 8/29/2014
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.
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The Best Episodes of Mysteries at the Monument Season 2
Every episode of Mysteries at the Monument Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mysteries at the Monument Season 2!
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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:Travel Channel
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Lucy the Elephant, Capitol Bomber, Hitler in Hollywood" is the best rated episode of "Mysteries at the Monument" season 2. It scored 7.2/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/13/2014. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "St. Urho, Mystery Castle, Bat Bombs".