Prime Video
  1. Your account
Channel logo

Mysteries at the Monument

Don Wildman investigates the world's most impressive -- and sometimes obscure -- structures, statues and national parks to uncover the incredible tales hidden in their history.
IMDb 7.8201313 episodes
X-Ray7+
Free trial of discovery+ or buy

Episodes

  1. S3 E1 - Stone of Destiny
    July 2, 2015
    43min
    TV-PG
    Don Wildman visits the famous London church that set the stage for an audacious heist, treks to a natural wonder that Mother Nature herself threatened to shut down, and visits a prison that once housed a famous First Lady.
    Free trial of discovery+ or buy
  2. S3 E2 - Freedom Balloon
    July 9, 2015
    43min
    TV-PG
    Don Wildman examines an iconic wall that gave rise to daring escapes, gazes upon a star that marks a Hollywood scandal, and honors the statue of a pioneering scientist.
    Free trial of discovery+ or buy
  3. S3 E3 - Harlem Hellfighters
    July 16, 2015
    43min
    TV-PG
    Don Wildman heads to Harlem to view a memorial dedicated to the little-known heroes of WWI, ventures to a California racetrack where a tenacious jockey beat death, and travels to the Pantheon in Paris to pay respect to a game-changing inventor.
    Free trial of discovery+ or buy
  4. S3 E4 - Savior of the Squalus
    July 23, 2015
    43min
    TV-PG
    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.
    Free trial of discovery+ or buy
  5. S3 E5 - The Lunch That Changed America
    July 30, 2015
    43min
    TV-PG
    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.
    Free trial of discovery+ or buy
  6. S3 E6 - The Real Q
    August 6, 2015
    43min
    TV-PG
    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.
    Free trial of discovery+ or buy
  7. S3 E7 - All the Kings' Horses
    August 13, 2015
    43min
    TV-PG
    Host Don Wildman examines a simple plaque that salutes a young boy and his pig who, together, sparked a cultural craze, explores a medieval tower that inspired a children's verse and visits a gravesite that witnessed freedom.
    Free trial of discovery+ or buy
  8. S3 E8 - Pickles Saves the World Cup
    August 20, 2015
    43min
    TV-PG
    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.
    Free trial of discovery+ or buy
  9. S3 E9 - Black Magic Rocket Scientist
    August 27, 2015
    43min
    TV-PG
    Don Wildman heads to sunny Pasadena, CA, to explore the mysterious death of a renowned scientist, investigate the murder of a gaudy heir and his celebrity wife and probe the story behind one of Mt. Everest's deadliest disasters.
    Free trial of discovery+ or buy
  10. S3 E10 - Stockholm Syndrome
    September 3, 2015
    43min
    TV-PG
    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 Virginian activist who fought for equal education rights.
    Free trial of discovery+ or buy
  11. S3 E11 - Gunpowder Plot
    September 10, 2015
    43min
    TV-PG
    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.
    Free trial of discovery+ or buy
  12. S3 E12 - Disaster That Saved London
    September 17, 2015
    43min
    TV-PG
    Don Wildman visits London where a tall column memorializes a tragic event, then he travels to the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, where a hypocrisy was exposed. In Genoa, Nevada, Don views a monument to a frontiersman.
    Free trial of discovery+ or buy
  13. S3 E13 - Lady Godiva & the Peeping Tom
    September 24, 2015
    43min
    TV-PG
    Don Wildman treks to the UK for a glimpse of a statue that tells a story of bare-cheeked bravery, visits a Brooklyn cemetery to investigate the death of a psychic, and check outs the feathered friends that fueled a fashion trend.
    Free trial of discovery+ or buy

Details

More info

Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Producers
Andy SingerAlice BorrelliEleanor YuStacey YoungLaura MariniAaron BengtsonEve RodrickJen MerrickSarah DalsimerChris Schuessler
Starring
Don WildmanDavid Gerber
Studio
Travel Channel
By clicking play, you agree to our Terms of Use.