Mysteries at the Monument Season 3, Episode 1: Stone of Destiny; The Day Niagara Falls Shut Off; The Madness of Mary Todd

Freedom Balloon, First Film Star, Therapy Dog

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.

42 min

Harlem Hellfighters, Resurrected Jockey, Invention of Braille

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.

42 min

Savior of the Squalus, Man who Saved Pisa, Candy Bomber

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.

42 min

Pretender Prince, American Lunch, Lie Factory

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.

42 min

The Real Q; Alibi Clock; Sasquatch in a Shell

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.

47 min

Piggy Bank, All the Kings' Horses, Funeral to Freedom

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.

Pickles Saves the World Cup, Strowger Switch, Rebel Rose

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.

47 min

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

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.

42 min

Stockholm Syndrome, Soviet Who Saved the World, Barbara Rose

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.

42 min

Gunpowder Plot, Lost in Yellowstone, Cops are Robbers

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.

42 min

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

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.

42 min

Lady Godiva & the Peeping Tom, Bishop's Brain, Birds of a Feather

Host Don Wildman treks to Coventry, UK, to view a statue that tells a story of bravery, heads to a Brooklyn cemetery to uncover the death of a psychic, and ventures to the Everglades to check out birds that fueled a fashion trend.