Mysteries at the Monument

A bizarre acorn-shaped sculpture, an emperor, the world's smallest skyscraper and iconic engineering wonder inspired by a figure.

A sculpture of a suspicious saint with dubious past; a fanciful fortress; spectacular caverns and a multitude of bats.

An unusual sculpture of a death-defying creature; a spectacular park linked to a preacher who shocked the world.

A sacred effigy; the first African-American baseball player; statue of a New York mayor.

A majestic mammoth's survival; an iconic landmark; an abandoned camp.

A former scholar of a schoolhouse; New York's newsboys; a life-sized bronze statue of a pioneering explorer.

The former home of a mysterious dancer; a 16-foot statue of Vladimir Lenin; investigating a disease.

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.

A scientist that tried to play god; the tale of a Godzilla like creature; the Lowell Observatory's namesake.

The grave of a blind slave with musical talents; the birthplace of the inventor of the Tommy Gun; a sculpture of the first snowboard.

A historic home in Boston involved in escaping from slavery; a majestic oak tree linked to stories of witchcraft.

A mansion in Michigan built on the sweetest of swindles; the town of Granby, CO; a violent uprising in NYC's Central Park.

Battleship linked to conspiracy tales and lies; the last bare knuckle boxing match; America's first spy ring.