"Mysteries at the Museum" Monumental Mysteries Special

1 00:00:01,735 --> 00:00:03,167 Sinister statues... 2 00:00:03,170 --> 00:00:06,371 (Man) At night this figure transforms 3 00:00:06,374 --> 00:00:09,540 Into an Angel of Death. 4 00:00:09,543 --> 00:00:11,376 (Don) Mysterious monoliths... 5 00:00:11,379 --> 00:00:13,845 (Man) There are certain people who tend to look 6 00:00:13,848 --> 00:00:17,715 At the Washington Monument as something satanic. 7 00:00:17,718 --> 00:00:19,951 And colossal carvings... 8 00:00:19,954 --> 00:00:23,087 (Woman) Some people think there could be a cave of gold 9 00:00:23,090 --> 00:00:26,024 Located behind the faces of Mount Rushmore. 10 00:00:26,027 --> 00:00:29,193 (Don) Sometimes the greatest secrets 11 00:00:29,196 --> 00:00:31,562 Lie hidden in plain sight. 12 00:00:35,368 --> 00:00:36,868 I'm Don Wildman, 13 00:00:36,871 --> 00:00:39,437 And these are monumental mysteries. 14 00:00:42,443 --> 00:00:45,777 Closed Captions provided by Scripps Networks, LLC. 15 00:00:45,780 --> 00:00:49,147 Captioned by Closed Captioning Services, Inc. 16 00:00:49,150 --> 00:00:51,416 (Don) Los Angeles, California, 17 00:00:51,419 --> 00:00:55,019 The epicenter of the American movie industry 18 00:00:55,022 --> 00:00:56,988 And the epitome of glitz and glamour. 19 00:00:56,991 --> 00:00:59,590 For nearly a century, 20 00:00:59,593 --> 00:01:02,927 One iconic landmark has loomed over it all, 21 00:01:02,930 --> 00:01:04,929 Welcoming legions of rising stars 22 00:01:04,932 --> 00:01:08,566 Seeking fame and fortune in tinseltown. 23 00:01:08,569 --> 00:01:10,735 It is made up of nine letters. 24 00:01:10,738 --> 00:01:12,703 They are 50 feet high, 25 00:01:12,706 --> 00:01:14,672 And they are each 30 feet across 26 00:01:14,675 --> 00:01:18,276 And spell out the name of a place 27 00:01:18,279 --> 00:01:21,079 That is known around the world. 28 00:01:21,082 --> 00:01:23,581 Originally erected in 1923 29 00:01:23,584 --> 00:01:25,917 As an advertisement for a housing development 30 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:27,885 Called Hollywoodland, 31 00:01:27,888 --> 00:01:30,721 This world-famous sign has, over the years, 32 00:01:30,724 --> 00:01:32,723 Lost a few of its letters 33 00:01:32,726 --> 00:01:35,493 But has gained a much greater significance. 34 00:01:35,496 --> 00:01:37,161 The sign became the symbol 35 00:01:37,164 --> 00:01:39,597 Of people's aspirations 36 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:41,599 To become that movie star 37 00:01:41,602 --> 00:01:44,936 That they had always dreamed of. 38 00:01:44,939 --> 00:01:48,606 But author Denise Hamilton knows 39 00:01:48,609 --> 00:01:50,274 These massive white characters 40 00:01:50,277 --> 00:01:52,110 Also have a dark side. 41 00:01:53,913 --> 00:01:56,080 For decades, rumors have circulated 42 00:01:56,083 --> 00:01:59,417 That the Hollywood sign is haunted. 43 00:01:59,420 --> 00:02:03,054 So what is the truth behind these paranormal tales? 44 00:02:05,391 --> 00:02:07,992 1990, 45 00:02:07,995 --> 00:02:09,927 Los Angeles, California-- 46 00:02:09,930 --> 00:02:12,396 A young couple is out walking their dog 47 00:02:12,399 --> 00:02:15,800 On a sunny afternoon in Beachwood Canyon. 48 00:02:15,803 --> 00:02:17,768 But as they make their way up the hill 49 00:02:17,771 --> 00:02:20,104 And approach the Hollywood sign, 50 00:02:20,107 --> 00:02:23,374 Their normally playful pet begins acting unusual. (dog barking) 51 00:02:23,377 --> 00:02:25,343 The dog ran back to them 52 00:02:25,346 --> 00:02:27,345 And was very uneasy. 53 00:02:27,348 --> 00:02:29,514 Curious as to what could be causing their dog 54 00:02:29,517 --> 00:02:31,716 To behave so strangely, 55 00:02:31,719 --> 00:02:35,086 The two hikers head up the trail to investigate 56 00:02:35,089 --> 00:02:37,588 But are suddenly stopped in their tracks. 57 00:02:37,591 --> 00:02:41,259 They saw a ghostly pale blond girl 58 00:02:41,262 --> 00:02:44,095 Wearing 1930s clothes, 59 00:02:44,098 --> 00:02:46,230 Kind of forlornly drifting 60 00:02:46,233 --> 00:02:48,199 Around the Hollywood sign. 61 00:02:48,202 --> 00:02:50,968 Then right before their eyes, 62 00:02:50,971 --> 00:02:54,739 The illusory figure completely disappears. 63 00:02:57,377 --> 00:03:00,044 Over the years, more witnesses come forward 64 00:03:00,047 --> 00:03:02,547 To report sightings of this enigmatic girl, 65 00:03:02,550 --> 00:03:05,216 Who seemingly has claimed the Hollywood sign 66 00:03:05,219 --> 00:03:07,051 As her home. 67 00:03:07,054 --> 00:03:09,554 Even employees responsible for maintaining 68 00:03:09,557 --> 00:03:13,191 The surrounding park area tell of bizarre occurrences 69 00:03:13,194 --> 00:03:15,693 In the hills near the famous letters. 70 00:03:15,696 --> 00:03:18,863 It is surrounded 71 00:03:18,866 --> 00:03:21,499 By an electrified fence 72 00:03:21,502 --> 00:03:23,801 And security system. 73 00:03:23,804 --> 00:03:26,003 And there have been accounts by rangers 74 00:03:26,006 --> 00:03:28,940 Of the sensors being set off by something. 75 00:03:28,943 --> 00:03:31,409 And when the rangers go to investigate, 76 00:03:31,412 --> 00:03:33,444 There's nothing there. 77 00:03:33,447 --> 00:03:36,414 We don't know what's setting off those sensors. 78 00:03:36,417 --> 00:03:40,251 So who is this mysterious woman, 79 00:03:40,254 --> 00:03:42,587 And how did her tragic story 80 00:03:42,590 --> 00:03:44,255 Tarnish this symbol 81 00:03:44,258 --> 00:03:47,158 Of Hollywood splendor? 82 00:03:47,161 --> 00:03:51,062 The tale begins in 1931 in New York City. 83 00:03:51,065 --> 00:03:53,764 23-year-old Peg Entwistle 84 00:03:53,767 --> 00:03:55,533 Is an ambitious young actress 85 00:03:55,536 --> 00:03:57,969 Taking Broadway stages by storm 86 00:03:57,972 --> 00:04:01,305 With her mix of glamorous looks and natural talent. 87 00:04:01,308 --> 00:04:04,275 She was a fairly well-known actress 88 00:04:04,278 --> 00:04:06,277 In New York City. 89 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:09,780 But like so many young hopeful actresses, 90 00:04:09,783 --> 00:04:11,949 She was drawn to Hollywood, 91 00:04:11,952 --> 00:04:13,884 To the allure of the movies. 92 00:04:13,887 --> 00:04:16,887 In April of 1932, 93 00:04:16,890 --> 00:04:18,889 Peg makes the pilgrimage west, 94 00:04:18,892 --> 00:04:21,492 Hoping to land her big break. 95 00:04:21,495 --> 00:04:24,362 And within months of her arrival, she does, 96 00:04:24,365 --> 00:04:28,866 Signing a contract with studio giant rko. 97 00:04:28,869 --> 00:04:32,703 She got a role in a movie called "thirteen women." 98 00:04:32,706 --> 00:04:34,739 This was her chance. 99 00:04:34,742 --> 00:04:37,742 She's desperate to make it. She's come out west. 100 00:04:37,745 --> 00:04:39,910 She has no money. 101 00:04:39,913 --> 00:04:42,780 If this movie did well, 102 00:04:42,783 --> 00:04:44,615 She could hitch her star to it. 103 00:04:44,618 --> 00:04:48,552 But after a series of test screenings, 104 00:04:48,555 --> 00:04:50,521 "Thirteen women" is panned by critics. 105 00:04:50,524 --> 00:04:54,258 So the movie's producers cut most of Peg's screen time 106 00:04:54,261 --> 00:04:56,894 And end her contract. 107 00:04:58,931 --> 00:05:01,766 This is the great curse of Hollywood. 108 00:05:01,769 --> 00:05:03,834 There was no other studio work. 109 00:05:03,837 --> 00:05:07,538 There were no theater roles coming her way. 110 00:05:07,541 --> 00:05:11,309 Peg Entwistle was really facing the abyss. 111 00:05:11,312 --> 00:05:13,177 With her career in tatters, 112 00:05:13,180 --> 00:05:15,413 Peg hatches a shocking plan 113 00:05:15,416 --> 00:05:17,915 To cement her legacy in Hollywood 114 00:05:17,918 --> 00:05:19,617 For all eternity. 115 00:05:21,621 --> 00:05:24,922 On September 16th, 116 00:05:24,925 --> 00:05:27,124 Peg leaves her house in Beachwood Canyon 117 00:05:27,127 --> 00:05:28,893 I'm sure she couldn't have helped 118 00:05:28,896 --> 00:05:32,363 But to have seen the sign up in the hills 119 00:05:32,366 --> 00:05:34,198 That for her represented 120 00:05:34,201 --> 00:05:37,735 Everything she wanted so badly. 121 00:05:37,738 --> 00:05:40,438 She began pulling her way, 122 00:05:40,441 --> 00:05:43,808 Hiking, stumbling, crawling up to the sign. 123 00:05:43,811 --> 00:05:47,178 Finally Peg reaches the top of the hill, 124 00:05:47,181 --> 00:05:49,280 But she doesn't stop there. 125 00:05:49,283 --> 00:05:52,550 She climbs up the ladder behind the "H." 126 00:05:52,553 --> 00:05:54,218 Standing on the ledge 127 00:05:54,221 --> 00:05:56,053 Of this giant white structure, 128 00:05:56,056 --> 00:05:58,789 Peg looks down towards the city of Los Angeles, 129 00:05:58,792 --> 00:06:02,226 Shimmering in The Valley beneath her. 130 00:06:02,229 --> 00:06:05,763 And this is the moment of truth. 131 00:06:05,766 --> 00:06:08,032 Is she going to do it? 132 00:06:08,035 --> 00:06:10,901 She takes a deep breath and then... 133 00:06:12,972 --> 00:06:15,973 Jumps into infamy. 134 00:06:15,976 --> 00:06:18,209 She made the most dramatic exit 135 00:06:18,212 --> 00:06:21,545 Of any Hollywood actress 136 00:06:21,548 --> 00:06:23,247 That we've ever seen. 137 00:06:23,250 --> 00:06:25,583 Her body is found 138 00:06:25,586 --> 00:06:28,419 On September 18, 1932, 139 00:06:28,422 --> 00:06:30,755 And the press seizes on her story. 140 00:06:30,758 --> 00:06:33,023 They called her 141 00:06:33,026 --> 00:06:36,026 The "Hollywood sign girl." 142 00:06:36,029 --> 00:06:38,362 Though her desperate plan brought her young life 143 00:06:38,365 --> 00:06:40,297 To an early and tragic end, 144 00:06:40,300 --> 00:06:43,467 It seems that Peg Entwistle succeeded 145 00:06:43,470 --> 00:06:45,469 In leaving her mark in Hollywood, 146 00:06:45,472 --> 00:06:47,638 Where almost 80 years later 147 00:06:47,641 --> 00:06:49,640 Her ghost reportedly clings 148 00:06:49,643 --> 00:06:51,642 Onto the emblem of fame and fortune 149 00:06:51,645 --> 00:06:53,511 That once lured her west. 150 00:06:55,581 --> 00:06:58,115 If her ghost doesn't haunt the Hollywood sign, 151 00:06:58,118 --> 00:07:00,951 Then it certainly haunts the imaginations 152 00:07:00,954 --> 00:07:03,254 And the psyches of all the people 153 00:07:03,257 --> 00:07:05,956 Who go up to the Hollywood sign. 154 00:07:05,959 --> 00:07:09,126 And today these iconic white letters 155 00:07:09,129 --> 00:07:10,761 Still stand, 156 00:07:10,764 --> 00:07:13,431 Inspiring the hopes and dreams 157 00:07:13,434 --> 00:07:16,367 Of legions of new Hollywood hopefuls. 158 00:07:20,373 --> 00:07:22,506 New York City-- 159 00:07:22,509 --> 00:07:25,009 America's cultural capital is brimming 160 00:07:25,012 --> 00:07:26,777 With stunning feats of architecture 161 00:07:26,780 --> 00:07:29,213 And awe-inspiring works of art 162 00:07:29,216 --> 00:07:31,382 That showcase the creativity and innovation 163 00:07:31,385 --> 00:07:33,284 Of its diverse population. 164 00:07:33,287 --> 00:07:36,053 But to author Chad Millman, 165 00:07:36,056 --> 00:07:38,756 No one structure embodies the spirit 166 00:07:38,759 --> 00:07:40,624 Of this metropolis better 167 00:07:40,627 --> 00:07:42,793 Than an enormous copper sculpture 168 00:07:42,796 --> 00:07:44,562 Towering over Gotham's harbor. 169 00:07:47,633 --> 00:07:49,934 (Chad) it's more than 300 feet tall 170 00:07:49,937 --> 00:07:53,103 And weighs a staggering 171 00:07:53,106 --> 00:07:55,773 450,000 pounds. 172 00:07:55,776 --> 00:07:58,442 This is the Statue of Liberty, 173 00:07:58,445 --> 00:08:00,444 The iconic crowned figure 174 00:08:00,447 --> 00:08:02,112 That for over a century 175 00:08:02,115 --> 00:08:03,781 Has welcomed the world's tired, 176 00:08:03,784 --> 00:08:05,449 Poor, and huddled masses. 177 00:08:05,452 --> 00:08:08,285 It's without a doubt 178 00:08:08,288 --> 00:08:11,188 The greatest symbol of what America represents. 179 00:08:13,993 --> 00:08:16,927 Following its completion in 1886 180 00:08:16,930 --> 00:08:19,797 Visitors lined up to take in 181 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:21,465 The stunning panorama 182 00:08:21,468 --> 00:08:24,335 From Lady Liberty's highest point. 183 00:08:24,338 --> 00:08:27,004 Guests could climb all the way to the very top of the torch 184 00:08:27,007 --> 00:08:29,173 And get a view of the city beyond. 185 00:08:29,176 --> 00:08:32,710 Then one night that all changed. 186 00:08:32,713 --> 00:08:35,346 The Statue of Liberty was nearly obliterated. 187 00:08:37,483 --> 00:08:39,817 So what terrifying event 188 00:08:39,820 --> 00:08:41,752 Threatened to destroy 189 00:08:41,755 --> 00:08:44,088 The country's shining beacon of freedom, 190 00:08:44,091 --> 00:08:46,757 And who was behind it? 191 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:50,060 It's July 30, 1916. 192 00:08:50,063 --> 00:08:53,197 Darkness covers a peaceful New York City. 193 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:55,766 But at exactly 2:08 AM, 194 00:08:55,769 --> 00:08:58,903 Its sleeping citizens are shocked awake 195 00:08:58,906 --> 00:09:01,071 By a thunderous explosion. 196 00:09:01,074 --> 00:09:03,407 In midtown Manhattan, 197 00:09:03,410 --> 00:09:06,844 The buildings' windows were shattered. 198 00:09:06,847 --> 00:09:08,846 And cars were careening into each other. 199 00:09:08,849 --> 00:09:11,882 Nobody really knew what was happening. 200 00:09:11,885 --> 00:09:13,717 All they knew was that everywhere around them 201 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:16,253 The sky was turning orange. 202 00:09:16,256 --> 00:09:18,756 In the aftermath of the colossal blast, 203 00:09:18,759 --> 00:09:22,126 New yorkers struggled to make sense of the sudden calamity, 204 00:09:22,129 --> 00:09:24,361 While the scope of its devastation 205 00:09:24,364 --> 00:09:26,564 Becomes frighteningly clear. 206 00:09:26,567 --> 00:09:28,399 The total number of dollars 207 00:09:28,402 --> 00:09:30,067 For all the damage that had been caused 208 00:09:30,070 --> 00:09:32,236 From skyscrapers in the middle of Manhattan 209 00:09:32,239 --> 00:09:35,239 To the warehouses lining the waterfront in New Jersey 210 00:09:35,242 --> 00:09:37,241 Ran into the tens of millions of dollars. 211 00:09:37,244 --> 00:09:40,544 The city's offices and ports aren't the only structures 212 00:09:40,547 --> 00:09:43,948 To suffer the wrath of the seismic explosion. 213 00:09:43,951 --> 00:09:45,950 The damage to the Statue of Liberty 214 00:09:45,953 --> 00:09:47,685 Was massive. 215 00:09:47,688 --> 00:09:51,522 In addition to the wounds endured by her facade, 216 00:09:51,525 --> 00:09:53,524 Rivets in the statue's right arm, 217 00:09:53,527 --> 00:09:55,526 Which hold her torch aloft, 218 00:09:55,529 --> 00:09:57,328 Have been dislodged, 219 00:09:57,331 --> 00:10:00,164 Placing America's guiding light 220 00:10:00,167 --> 00:10:02,299 On the verge of collapse. 221 00:10:04,170 --> 00:10:08,505 So where did this cataclysmic blast come from? 222 00:10:08,508 --> 00:10:11,075 The explosion took place on a spit of land 223 00:10:11,078 --> 00:10:12,743 Called Black Tom Island, 224 00:10:12,746 --> 00:10:15,579 Which was the most important depot in the United States 225 00:10:15,582 --> 00:10:17,748 In terms of storing munitions. 226 00:10:17,751 --> 00:10:20,084 A major repository for housing weapons 227 00:10:20,087 --> 00:10:22,086 Being shipped to the battlefields 228 00:10:22,089 --> 00:10:24,021 Of WWI, 229 00:10:24,024 --> 00:10:26,857 Black Tom Island holds over 2 million pounds 230 00:10:26,860 --> 00:10:29,393 Of ammunition, black powder, 231 00:10:29,396 --> 00:10:31,562 And tnt. 232 00:10:31,565 --> 00:10:34,398 But why did this arsenal detonate 233 00:10:34,401 --> 00:10:36,133 In the middle of the night? 234 00:10:36,136 --> 00:10:38,902 The authorities thought that the security guards 235 00:10:38,905 --> 00:10:41,672 Who were charged with protecting Black Tom overnight 236 00:10:41,675 --> 00:10:44,975 Had caused a fire in the railroad yard. 237 00:10:44,978 --> 00:10:47,911 It's suspected that special pots 238 00:10:47,914 --> 00:10:51,115 Lit to ward off mosquitoes accidentally set 239 00:10:51,118 --> 00:10:52,983 The surrounding structures ablaze, 240 00:10:52,986 --> 00:10:54,785 Eventually igniting 241 00:10:54,788 --> 00:10:57,788 The stockpiles of munitions. 242 00:10:57,791 --> 00:11:00,290 Initially there is insufficient evidence 243 00:11:00,293 --> 00:11:02,760 To say definitively what really happened. 244 00:11:04,630 --> 00:11:07,398 Then as investigators dig deeper, 245 00:11:07,401 --> 00:11:10,434 They see a suspicious pattern emerging, 246 00:11:10,437 --> 00:11:15,305 Which gives rise to an unsettling new theory. 247 00:11:15,308 --> 00:11:17,641 The explosion on Black Tom Island 248 00:11:17,644 --> 00:11:21,478 Came on the heels of hundreds of explosions 249 00:11:21,481 --> 00:11:24,415 That had started at munitions depots throughout the country. 250 00:11:24,418 --> 00:11:27,551 So when this happened, the American government officials 251 00:11:27,554 --> 00:11:29,553 Started to think that maybe there was a link 252 00:11:29,556 --> 00:11:31,689 Between all of them. 253 00:11:31,692 --> 00:11:33,190 So was the explosion 254 00:11:33,193 --> 00:11:34,858 That nearly annihilated the Statue of Liberty 255 00:11:34,861 --> 00:11:36,860 Simply a freak accident 256 00:11:36,863 --> 00:11:40,130 Or part of a sinister plot? 257 00:11:44,937 --> 00:11:46,603 It's 1916. 258 00:11:46,606 --> 00:11:49,173 A massive explosion at an arsenal in New York harbor 259 00:11:49,176 --> 00:11:51,275 Has claimed the lives of several citizens 260 00:11:51,278 --> 00:11:52,943 And badly damaged 261 00:11:52,946 --> 00:11:55,112 America's beacon of freedom, 262 00:11:55,115 --> 00:11:56,814 The Statue of Liberty. 263 00:11:56,817 --> 00:12:00,250 So who or what is responsible? 264 00:12:00,253 --> 00:12:02,519 To answer this question, 265 00:12:02,522 --> 00:12:06,190 The United States government embarks on an investigation 266 00:12:06,193 --> 00:12:08,559 To uncover the truth behind the devastating blast 267 00:12:08,562 --> 00:12:10,494 On Black Tom Island. 268 00:12:10,497 --> 00:12:13,097 But for the next 15 years, 269 00:12:13,100 --> 00:12:16,500 Definitive proof remains elusive. 270 00:12:16,503 --> 00:12:19,002 (Chad) Nobody's really able to conclude 271 00:12:19,005 --> 00:12:21,638 Who caused the explosion at Black Tom Island. 272 00:12:21,641 --> 00:12:23,640 Then in 1931, 273 00:12:23,643 --> 00:12:26,477 Investigators get a break in the case 274 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:29,480 When a former spy employed by the German government 275 00:12:29,483 --> 00:12:31,982 Hands over a letter that eventually serves 276 00:12:31,985 --> 00:12:35,085 To expose the masterminds behind the fatal blast 277 00:12:35,088 --> 00:12:37,921 On July 30, 1916. 278 00:12:37,924 --> 00:12:40,624 In the summer of 1916, 279 00:12:40,627 --> 00:12:43,393 During WW I, the Germans were broke. 280 00:12:43,396 --> 00:12:46,263 They couldn't use bullets for target practice anymore. 281 00:12:46,266 --> 00:12:48,832 And they were angry that the United States 282 00:12:48,835 --> 00:12:51,201 Was feeding all of this ammunition 283 00:12:51,204 --> 00:12:53,804 To the British and the French. 284 00:12:53,807 --> 00:12:55,806 So their strategy became simple-- 285 00:12:55,809 --> 00:12:57,574 "We are going to blow up 286 00:12:57,577 --> 00:12:59,343 All the munitions depots that we can." 287 00:12:59,346 --> 00:13:02,045 And so the German government had a lot of spies here 288 00:13:02,048 --> 00:13:04,882 To help them plant bombs to keep those munitions 289 00:13:04,885 --> 00:13:06,817 From going to the fronts and killing other Germans. 290 00:13:08,954 --> 00:13:12,456 And perhaps the Germans' most important target 291 00:13:12,459 --> 00:13:15,292 Was the largest munitions depot on the eastern seaboard, 292 00:13:15,295 --> 00:13:16,827 Black Tom Island. 293 00:13:16,830 --> 00:13:19,329 It was this act of sabotage 294 00:13:19,332 --> 00:13:22,332 Along with hundreds of other German subversions 295 00:13:22,335 --> 00:13:24,501 That on April 6, 1917, 296 00:13:24,504 --> 00:13:26,336 Forced the United States 297 00:13:26,339 --> 00:13:29,173 To officially enter WWI. 298 00:13:29,176 --> 00:13:31,341 But the lasting consequences 299 00:13:31,344 --> 00:13:33,510 Of the explosion on Black Tom Island 300 00:13:33,513 --> 00:13:35,512 Extend even further 301 00:13:35,515 --> 00:13:38,248 To the very top of the Statue of Liberty. 302 00:13:38,251 --> 00:13:40,751 Though her damaged arm would be repaired 303 00:13:40,754 --> 00:13:43,120 And battered torch replaced 304 00:13:43,123 --> 00:13:45,455 During the renovation project in the 1980s, 305 00:13:45,458 --> 00:13:47,457 The awe-inspiring view 306 00:13:47,460 --> 00:13:49,459 That once exhilarated a generation 307 00:13:49,462 --> 00:13:51,228 Remains off limits. 308 00:13:51,231 --> 00:13:54,431 The legacy of the explosion at Black Tom Island 309 00:13:54,434 --> 00:13:57,835 Is that nobody gets to walk to the top of the torch 310 00:13:57,838 --> 00:14:01,071 At the Statue of Liberty anymore. 311 00:14:01,074 --> 00:14:03,574 But despite the enduring scars, 312 00:14:03,577 --> 00:14:06,443 Lady Liberty continues to hold her beacon aloft, 313 00:14:06,446 --> 00:14:09,780 Serving as a symbol of hope and inspiration 314 00:14:09,783 --> 00:14:12,749 To millions who flock to see her each year. 315 00:14:14,820 --> 00:14:16,453 Elberton, Georgia, 316 00:14:16,456 --> 00:14:20,490 Is one of the peach state's many small rural communities 317 00:14:20,493 --> 00:14:22,292 Characterized by rolling hills 318 00:14:22,295 --> 00:14:24,661 And vast swaths of farmland. 319 00:14:24,664 --> 00:14:26,496 But situated on a hillside 320 00:14:26,499 --> 00:14:28,932 Just north of the city limits 321 00:14:28,935 --> 00:14:31,535 Is an enigmatic assemblage of six stones 322 00:14:31,538 --> 00:14:34,771 That has put this sleepy southern town 323 00:14:34,774 --> 00:14:37,507 Squarely on the map. 324 00:14:37,510 --> 00:14:41,211 The monument weighs over 200,000 pounds 325 00:14:41,214 --> 00:14:44,381 And clocks in at about 950 cubic feet 326 00:14:44,384 --> 00:14:46,750 Of pyramid blue granite. 327 00:14:46,753 --> 00:14:49,253 Also there is a shaft 328 00:14:49,256 --> 00:14:51,321 Cut into the central pillar. 329 00:14:51,324 --> 00:14:54,324 But it's the cryptic words 330 00:14:54,327 --> 00:14:55,993 Carved into these giant rocks 331 00:14:55,996 --> 00:14:59,196 That have long fascinated author Raymond Wiley. 332 00:14:59,199 --> 00:15:01,565 Etched into them 333 00:15:01,568 --> 00:15:04,301 Are 4,000 characters of different alphabets 334 00:15:04,304 --> 00:15:06,570 Containing some kind of message. 335 00:15:06,573 --> 00:15:10,374 So what is this bizarre structure, 336 00:15:10,377 --> 00:15:12,376 And how did it become 337 00:15:12,379 --> 00:15:16,079 One of the most controversial monuments in America? 338 00:15:16,082 --> 00:15:19,016 June 1979, 339 00:15:19,019 --> 00:15:21,184 Elberton, Georgia-- 340 00:15:21,187 --> 00:15:24,087 A man named Joe Fendley is wrapping up a friday afternoon 341 00:15:24,090 --> 00:15:26,590 At his granite finishing company 342 00:15:26,593 --> 00:15:29,259 When a well-dressed stranger enters the office 343 00:15:29,262 --> 00:15:32,829 And introduces himself as Mr RC Christian. 344 00:15:32,832 --> 00:15:35,599 This man presented a plan, 345 00:15:35,602 --> 00:15:38,068 To build a massive granite monument. 346 00:15:38,071 --> 00:15:40,070 What he proposes 347 00:15:40,073 --> 00:15:42,539 Is unlike anything Fendley has ever heard, 348 00:15:42,542 --> 00:15:44,641 To create a structure 349 00:15:44,644 --> 00:15:48,045 Comprised of several enormous pieces of granite 350 00:15:48,048 --> 00:15:51,214 Arranged in a mathematically precise manner. 351 00:15:51,217 --> 00:15:52,849 This monument would cost 352 00:15:52,852 --> 00:15:54,851 Many hundreds of thousands of dollars to construct, 353 00:15:54,854 --> 00:15:57,254 And Mr Fendley had a hard time believing 354 00:15:57,257 --> 00:15:59,856 That anyone would want to spend so much money 355 00:15:59,859 --> 00:16:01,892 On such a strange thing. 356 00:16:01,895 --> 00:16:04,328 So he basically dismissed the man 357 00:16:04,331 --> 00:16:07,664 And told him that when he had all of the funding squared away, 358 00:16:07,667 --> 00:16:11,368 That he'd maybe consider building his monument. 359 00:16:11,371 --> 00:16:13,203 But just a week later, 360 00:16:13,206 --> 00:16:16,873 The mysterious man returns to Fendley's shop. 361 00:16:16,876 --> 00:16:20,210 RC Christian in fact did get a large bank loan 362 00:16:20,213 --> 00:16:22,646 To underwrite a monument of this size. 363 00:16:22,649 --> 00:16:25,148 And after providing the contractor 364 00:16:25,151 --> 00:16:26,917 With detailed instructions 365 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:29,419 For the design and location of his enigmatic structure, 366 00:16:29,422 --> 00:16:31,154 RC Christian leaves the office 367 00:16:31,157 --> 00:16:33,357 And is never seen again. 368 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:36,360 Left with a 10-page manual 369 00:16:36,363 --> 00:16:38,328 Of elaborate directions, 370 00:16:38,331 --> 00:16:41,865 Joe Fendley takes the lead on the strange project 371 00:16:41,868 --> 00:16:43,867 And assembles a team of experts to set to work 372 00:16:43,870 --> 00:16:46,970 Interpreting the first element of RC Christian's vision, 373 00:16:46,973 --> 00:16:48,972 A list of messages 374 00:16:48,975 --> 00:16:51,475 Etched into huge pieces of granite 375 00:16:51,478 --> 00:16:53,643 In 12 different languages. 376 00:16:53,646 --> 00:16:56,079 Mr. Fendley had to turn to translators 377 00:16:56,082 --> 00:16:57,948 From the united nations 378 00:16:57,951 --> 00:17:00,517 To translate some of these languages. 379 00:17:00,520 --> 00:17:03,553 Months later, the monument's six stones 380 00:17:03,556 --> 00:17:06,857 Are transported to a grassy plateau on a farm 381 00:17:06,860 --> 00:17:08,859 7 Miles north of Elberton, 382 00:17:08,862 --> 00:17:11,395 Where another group of specialists are called in 383 00:17:11,398 --> 00:17:14,364 To implement Christian's complex design. 384 00:17:14,367 --> 00:17:18,101 Astronomers and other engineers were hired 385 00:17:18,104 --> 00:17:21,972 To make sure the alignments were correctly laid. 386 00:17:21,975 --> 00:17:23,807 The bizarre project 387 00:17:23,810 --> 00:17:26,410 Soon becomes the talk of the town. 388 00:17:26,413 --> 00:17:28,945 Elberton residents, however, remain baffled. 389 00:17:28,948 --> 00:17:31,581 The people in elberton were kind of hard pressed 390 00:17:31,584 --> 00:17:33,650 To explain this monument. 391 00:17:35,454 --> 00:17:38,288 Finally, on March 22, 1980, 392 00:17:38,291 --> 00:17:40,090 The mysterious structure, 393 00:17:40,093 --> 00:17:42,325 Now called the Georgia guidestones, 394 00:17:42,328 --> 00:17:45,762 Is unveiled before a crowd of politicians, 395 00:17:45,765 --> 00:17:48,732 Granite workers, and curious locals. 396 00:17:48,735 --> 00:17:51,234 And the million-dollar question becomes, 397 00:17:51,237 --> 00:17:53,236 What is it for? 398 00:18:00,246 --> 00:18:02,112 It's March 22, 1980. 399 00:18:02,115 --> 00:18:04,848 On a hill outside of Elberton, Georgia, 400 00:18:04,851 --> 00:18:08,785 An esoteric new monument has just been unveiled. 401 00:18:08,788 --> 00:18:12,189 This collection of strategically arranged stones 402 00:18:12,192 --> 00:18:13,657 Bears cryptic messages 403 00:18:13,660 --> 00:18:16,293 Engraved in a dozen languages. 404 00:18:16,296 --> 00:18:18,061 So what does it say? 405 00:18:20,165 --> 00:18:23,200 Carved into the monument's four largest faces 406 00:18:23,203 --> 00:18:25,035 Are ten principles 407 00:18:25,038 --> 00:18:27,938 That convey such seemingly benevolent directives 408 00:18:27,941 --> 00:18:31,541 As "balance personal rights with social duties" 409 00:18:31,544 --> 00:18:34,177 And "leave room for nature." 410 00:18:34,180 --> 00:18:36,813 But over the next 30 years, 411 00:18:36,816 --> 00:18:39,549 The content of this list of commandments 412 00:18:39,552 --> 00:18:41,518 Keeps the Georgia guidestones at the center 413 00:18:41,521 --> 00:18:43,753 Of a heated debate. 414 00:18:43,756 --> 00:18:46,523 Many of them seem like very positive suggestions 415 00:18:46,526 --> 00:18:48,925 For the future of mankind, 416 00:18:48,928 --> 00:18:51,294 But others are very controversial. 417 00:18:51,297 --> 00:18:53,296 Local religious groups focus 418 00:18:53,299 --> 00:18:55,265 On the monument's third precept, 419 00:18:55,268 --> 00:18:57,267 Which calls for a universal language, 420 00:18:57,270 --> 00:18:59,503 As an indication of evil. 421 00:18:59,506 --> 00:19:01,505 Many people believe that RC Christian 422 00:19:01,508 --> 00:19:04,341 Represented some kind of satanic secret society. 423 00:19:07,246 --> 00:19:09,246 To support their suspicions, 424 00:19:09,249 --> 00:19:11,815 They cite the book of Revelations 425 00:19:11,818 --> 00:19:13,817 Which warns of a common tongue 426 00:19:13,820 --> 00:19:15,785 As the work of the antichrist. 427 00:19:15,788 --> 00:19:19,122 Others maintain that RC Christian's directives 428 00:19:19,125 --> 00:19:21,291 To establish a world court 429 00:19:21,294 --> 00:19:25,028 And reduce the population to less than 500 million 430 00:19:25,031 --> 00:19:27,030 Are ideas that are more in keeping 431 00:19:27,033 --> 00:19:28,865 With the totalitarian ideals 432 00:19:28,868 --> 00:19:31,501 Of the worst dictatorial regimes. 433 00:19:31,504 --> 00:19:34,004 Many conspiracy researchers 434 00:19:34,007 --> 00:19:36,840 Think that the Georgia guidestones 435 00:19:36,843 --> 00:19:39,276 Are a blueprint for global enslavement. 436 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:43,146 But for some, 437 00:19:43,149 --> 00:19:45,649 RC Christian's arcane assemblage of stones 438 00:19:45,652 --> 00:19:48,285 Represents not servitude but salvation, 439 00:19:48,288 --> 00:19:51,188 A theory supported by an examination 440 00:19:51,191 --> 00:19:53,723 Of the monument's centerpiece. 441 00:19:53,726 --> 00:19:56,726 Here we have a shaft cut through the central pillar 442 00:19:56,729 --> 00:19:59,229 Through which you can sight the north star 443 00:19:59,232 --> 00:20:00,830 Any night of the year. 444 00:20:00,833 --> 00:20:02,666 Another opening allows 445 00:20:02,669 --> 00:20:05,402 For an even brighter star to be tracked. 446 00:20:05,405 --> 00:20:07,070 If you peer through the slot 447 00:20:07,073 --> 00:20:09,606 On the morning of the summer or winter solstice, 448 00:20:09,609 --> 00:20:11,608 You can sight the rising of the sun 449 00:20:11,611 --> 00:20:14,844 At a very precise angle. 450 00:20:14,847 --> 00:20:16,513 Surrounding this pillar 451 00:20:16,516 --> 00:20:19,616 Are the monument's four largest faces, 452 00:20:19,619 --> 00:20:23,253 Which are aligned north, south, east, and west. 453 00:20:23,256 --> 00:20:26,089 It seems the Georgia guidestones 454 00:20:26,092 --> 00:20:29,092 Are an enormous astronomical instrument. 455 00:20:31,263 --> 00:20:33,263 RC Christian meant for this monument 456 00:20:33,266 --> 00:20:35,599 To serve as a kind of a compass 457 00:20:35,602 --> 00:20:37,334 And as kind of a calendar. 458 00:20:37,337 --> 00:20:39,336 But what would have prompted him 459 00:20:39,339 --> 00:20:43,540 To erect such a massive and antiquated timepiece? 460 00:20:43,543 --> 00:20:46,710 Some believe that it's RC Christian's 461 00:20:46,713 --> 00:20:48,912 Supposed affiliation with a secret 462 00:20:48,915 --> 00:20:52,349 17th-century society called the Rosicrucians. 463 00:20:52,352 --> 00:20:55,285 It's theorized 464 00:20:55,288 --> 00:20:57,954 That this fraternal order has for centuries 465 00:20:57,957 --> 00:20:59,956 Passed down esoteric knowledge 466 00:20:59,959 --> 00:21:01,992 Of a natural catastrophe 467 00:21:01,995 --> 00:21:05,428 That will wreak utter havoc on earth. 468 00:21:05,431 --> 00:21:07,931 And I think that he was really afraid 469 00:21:07,934 --> 00:21:10,767 That there was going to be some sort of apocalypse, 470 00:21:10,770 --> 00:21:12,936 And that he was building the guidestones 471 00:21:12,939 --> 00:21:14,938 For the people that would survive 472 00:21:14,941 --> 00:21:16,773 And to have a way to track the seasons 473 00:21:16,776 --> 00:21:19,909 So you'd know when to plant crops. 474 00:21:19,912 --> 00:21:22,912 So is r.c. Christian's monument 475 00:21:22,915 --> 00:21:26,516 Simply a survival guide for future generations 476 00:21:26,519 --> 00:21:28,918 Or a manifesto of evil? 477 00:21:28,921 --> 00:21:32,922 It's hard to know if the mystery of the Georgia guidestones 478 00:21:32,925 --> 00:21:34,924 Will ever be fully uncovered. 479 00:21:34,927 --> 00:21:36,993 The secret is known to one man-- 480 00:21:36,996 --> 00:21:39,629 RC Christian. 481 00:21:39,632 --> 00:21:41,631 And until he steps forward 482 00:21:41,634 --> 00:21:43,633 To enlighten the curious masses, 483 00:21:43,636 --> 00:21:45,468 This deftly constructed 484 00:21:45,471 --> 00:21:48,305 240,000-pound monument 485 00:21:48,308 --> 00:21:51,141 Remains rooted on a remote hillside 486 00:21:51,144 --> 00:21:53,977 Where it continues to mystify and intrigue 487 00:21:53,980 --> 00:21:56,012 In equal measure. 488 00:21:56,015 --> 00:21:59,382 Washington, DC-- 489 00:21:59,385 --> 00:22:02,852 Dominating the landscape of America's capital city 490 00:22:02,855 --> 00:22:06,823 Are some of the country's most recognizable memorials, 491 00:22:06,826 --> 00:22:09,592 Including a tribute to president Abraham Lincoln 492 00:22:09,595 --> 00:22:12,262 And a commemoration of Korean War veterans. 493 00:22:12,265 --> 00:22:15,432 But just blocks away from these revered figures, 494 00:22:15,435 --> 00:22:17,434 Tucked away in a quiet corner 495 00:22:17,437 --> 00:22:19,936 Of a downtown courtyard 496 00:22:19,939 --> 00:22:23,239 Is an eerie statue that is anything but venerated. 497 00:22:23,242 --> 00:22:25,241 (Man) The object is 5 1/2 feet tall 498 00:22:25,244 --> 00:22:26,743 And made of bronze. 499 00:22:26,746 --> 00:22:30,246 It is a seated figure that appears to be draped 500 00:22:30,249 --> 00:22:32,315 In a very large cloak 501 00:22:32,318 --> 00:22:36,052 With a cowl that covers the face. 502 00:22:36,055 --> 00:22:39,422 And as tour guide Michael Loomis can attest, 503 00:22:39,425 --> 00:22:41,524 This statue's tranquil austerity 504 00:22:41,527 --> 00:22:44,194 Belies its dark history. 505 00:22:44,197 --> 00:22:46,196 When seen in the daytime, 506 00:22:46,199 --> 00:22:47,964 The figure is more contemplative. 507 00:22:47,967 --> 00:22:50,700 But at night this rather peaceful statue 508 00:22:50,703 --> 00:22:54,671 Transforms into an angel of death. 509 00:22:54,674 --> 00:22:58,942 What is the story behind this macabre memorial 510 00:22:58,945 --> 00:23:00,944 Known as Black Aggie, 511 00:23:00,947 --> 00:23:03,947 And how did it come to inspire frightening tales 512 00:23:03,950 --> 00:23:07,050 Of curses, spells, and evil? 513 00:23:09,454 --> 00:23:12,756 1907, Baltimore, Maryland-- 514 00:23:12,759 --> 00:23:15,859 Civil war hero general Felix Agnus 515 00:23:15,862 --> 00:23:17,694 Has a bronze sculpture installed 516 00:23:17,697 --> 00:23:19,929 On his family's burial plot 517 00:23:19,932 --> 00:23:22,132 In a local graveyard 518 00:23:22,135 --> 00:23:24,401 Called Druid Ridge Cemetery. 519 00:23:24,404 --> 00:23:28,071 The figure, a veiled, mournful woman, 520 00:23:28,074 --> 00:23:31,241 Draws praise for its elegance and grace 521 00:23:31,244 --> 00:23:34,711 And soon an endearing nickname--Black Aggie-- 522 00:23:34,714 --> 00:23:38,548 Due to its dark color and the Agnus family name 523 00:23:38,551 --> 00:23:40,483 Inscribed on the stone beneath it. 524 00:23:40,486 --> 00:23:44,320 But as the years go by, the statue starts to attract 525 00:23:44,323 --> 00:23:46,356 A very different kind of attention. 526 00:23:46,359 --> 00:23:48,892 Legends started to circulate 527 00:23:48,895 --> 00:23:51,795 That pregnant women walking through its shadow 528 00:23:51,798 --> 00:23:53,797 Would actually miscarry 529 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:56,065 Or have something horrible happen to their babies. 530 00:23:56,068 --> 00:23:59,235 Some people called it the shadow of death. 531 00:23:59,238 --> 00:24:03,339 And the terrifying tales don't stop there. 532 00:24:03,342 --> 00:24:06,276 It's rumored that when the clock strikes midnight 533 00:24:06,279 --> 00:24:08,578 The mysterious bronze figure 534 00:24:08,581 --> 00:24:10,613 Actually comes to life. 535 00:24:10,616 --> 00:24:12,816 According to some witnesses, 536 00:24:12,819 --> 00:24:15,285 Her eyes snap open. 537 00:24:15,288 --> 00:24:18,721 You'd see two red eyes, 538 00:24:18,724 --> 00:24:20,690 Eyes that would dance with flames. 539 00:24:20,693 --> 00:24:23,126 And then rising slowly, 540 00:24:23,129 --> 00:24:26,629 Her arms fall from her face in her lap. 541 00:24:26,632 --> 00:24:29,365 Imagine the sound of twisting metal, 542 00:24:29,368 --> 00:24:31,801 The grinding of that bronze figure 543 00:24:31,804 --> 00:24:33,403 As she stands. 544 00:24:33,406 --> 00:24:37,140 As the years go by, hundreds of thrill seekers 545 00:24:37,143 --> 00:24:39,142 Flood Druid Ridge Cemetery, 546 00:24:39,145 --> 00:24:40,810 Hoping to find out 547 00:24:40,813 --> 00:24:43,513 If the frightening accounts are true. 548 00:24:43,516 --> 00:24:46,416 College fraternities even begin using the figure 549 00:24:46,419 --> 00:24:47,917 For hazing rituals, 550 00:24:47,920 --> 00:24:49,752 Ordering prospective inductees 551 00:24:49,755 --> 00:24:51,588 To sit on her lap at midnight 552 00:24:51,591 --> 00:24:54,591 And stare into her wicked eyes. 553 00:24:54,594 --> 00:24:58,728 It's one of these dares in the late 1950s 554 00:24:58,731 --> 00:25:01,397 That the most gruesome chapter in the tale of Black Aggie 555 00:25:01,400 --> 00:25:03,900 Is written. 556 00:25:03,903 --> 00:25:06,769 There is a very famous story about a particular pledge 557 00:25:06,772 --> 00:25:08,838 Who was spending the night there. 558 00:25:08,841 --> 00:25:11,407 And one of the cemetery caretakers 559 00:25:11,410 --> 00:25:13,376 Heard a loud scream 560 00:25:13,379 --> 00:25:15,879 Coming from the direction of the statue. 561 00:25:15,882 --> 00:25:17,547 And he went running over there, 562 00:25:17,550 --> 00:25:20,517 And he found the broken body 563 00:25:20,520 --> 00:25:22,752 Of the young boy. 564 00:25:24,689 --> 00:25:26,856 So could this bronze statue 565 00:25:26,859 --> 00:25:29,926 Actually be inhabited by a vengeful spirit? 566 00:25:29,929 --> 00:25:31,928 And how did it end up moving 567 00:25:31,931 --> 00:25:33,596 From a Maryland cemetery 568 00:25:33,599 --> 00:25:39,869 To a Washington DC, courtyard? 569 00:25:39,872 --> 00:25:43,339 In 1907, a bronze sculpture is placed 570 00:25:43,342 --> 00:25:46,009 Over a burial plot in a Baltimore cemetery. 571 00:25:46,012 --> 00:25:49,012 Some believe this eerie sculpture 572 00:25:49,015 --> 00:25:50,613 Of a forlorn, shrouded figure 573 00:25:50,616 --> 00:25:52,815 Can cause pregnant women to miscarry. 574 00:25:52,818 --> 00:25:55,118 Others claim it once came to life 575 00:25:55,121 --> 00:25:57,086 And crushed a college student to death. 576 00:25:57,089 --> 00:26:00,423 So could the sculpture be possessed 577 00:26:00,426 --> 00:26:01,858 By an evil spirit? 578 00:26:01,861 --> 00:26:05,528 Some people claim the answer lies 579 00:26:05,531 --> 00:26:08,064 In the statue's very inception. 580 00:26:10,468 --> 00:26:14,003 1908, Baltimore, Maryland-- 581 00:26:14,006 --> 00:26:17,340 Just a year after General Felix Agnus 582 00:26:17,343 --> 00:26:19,175 Has his prized statue erected 583 00:26:19,178 --> 00:26:22,178 Over the burial plot of his family, 584 00:26:22,181 --> 00:26:24,013 He is contacted by an associate 585 00:26:24,016 --> 00:26:27,016 Of famed journalist Henry Adams. 586 00:26:27,019 --> 00:26:29,252 General Agnus found 587 00:26:29,255 --> 00:26:32,555 That the statue that he had gotten for his grave site 588 00:26:32,558 --> 00:26:35,291 Was no more than an illegal copy 589 00:26:35,294 --> 00:26:38,294 Of a statue that Henry had commissioned 590 00:26:38,297 --> 00:26:41,764 For the grave of his dead wife, a woman named marian. 591 00:26:41,767 --> 00:26:43,600 Not only that, 592 00:26:43,603 --> 00:26:45,768 But Marian Adams' legacy 593 00:26:45,771 --> 00:26:49,138 Is one of a torturous and traumatic demise. 594 00:26:49,141 --> 00:26:51,541 Marian Adams did commit suicide. 595 00:26:53,111 --> 00:26:55,979 Henry had commissioned a statue to honor her 596 00:26:55,982 --> 00:26:58,114 And was horrified to find that the statue 597 00:26:58,117 --> 00:27:01,184 Had been copied illegally. 598 00:27:01,187 --> 00:27:05,521 Could it be that it's the tortured spirit 599 00:27:05,524 --> 00:27:09,092 Of Marian Adams that possesses the Black Aggie statue? 600 00:27:09,095 --> 00:27:11,094 Other uncanny evidence 601 00:27:11,097 --> 00:27:14,097 Gives credence to this strange theory-- 602 00:27:14,100 --> 00:27:17,967 Marian Adams' inability to conceive a child. 603 00:27:17,970 --> 00:27:20,970 One of the stories involved with the Black Aggie 604 00:27:20,973 --> 00:27:22,905 Involved pregnant women 605 00:27:22,908 --> 00:27:25,908 That would give birth to stillborn children 606 00:27:25,911 --> 00:27:28,011 Or have miscarriages. 607 00:27:28,014 --> 00:27:31,347 The Black Aggie almost seems to be seeking vengeance 608 00:27:31,350 --> 00:27:35,351 Against women who are producing children. 609 00:27:35,354 --> 00:27:37,387 But with her closed eyes 610 00:27:37,390 --> 00:27:39,722 And grievous expression barely visible 611 00:27:39,725 --> 00:27:41,557 Underneath a long, dark cloak, 612 00:27:41,560 --> 00:27:44,060 There could be another simpler reason 613 00:27:44,063 --> 00:27:47,497 That Black Aggie has spawned such terrifying tales-- 614 00:27:47,500 --> 00:27:50,967 Her downright chilling appearance. 615 00:27:50,970 --> 00:27:53,136 The stories that I've heard 616 00:27:53,139 --> 00:27:55,138 Have made me a little uneasy 617 00:27:55,141 --> 00:27:58,307 About actually staring at her for too long. 618 00:27:58,310 --> 00:28:02,211 Perhaps there is something to this legend. 619 00:28:02,214 --> 00:28:06,282 But one final question in the story of Black Aggie 620 00:28:06,285 --> 00:28:08,785 Remains unanswered. 621 00:28:08,788 --> 00:28:10,453 How did this much-maligned statue, 622 00:28:10,456 --> 00:28:13,289 Once situated in a Maryland cemetery, 623 00:28:13,292 --> 00:28:16,526 End up in a Washington, DC, courtyard? 624 00:28:16,529 --> 00:28:18,528 The cemetery management 625 00:28:18,531 --> 00:28:20,196 Basically had had enough 626 00:28:20,199 --> 00:28:21,864 Of the legend of the Black Aggie, 627 00:28:21,867 --> 00:28:25,702 And they donated it in 1967 628 00:28:25,705 --> 00:28:27,704 To the Smithsonian Institution. 629 00:28:27,707 --> 00:28:30,540 Then in the 1980s, 630 00:28:30,543 --> 00:28:33,009 The general services administration 631 00:28:33,012 --> 00:28:35,545 Asked the Smithsonian if they could have it. 632 00:28:35,548 --> 00:28:39,348 They decided to put it right across Lafayette square. 633 00:28:39,351 --> 00:28:41,350 And it's here, 634 00:28:41,353 --> 00:28:44,420 Just a stone's throw from the white house, 635 00:28:44,423 --> 00:28:47,090 Hiding in the shadows of this downtown courtyard, 636 00:28:47,093 --> 00:28:49,459 That Black Aggie sits, 637 00:28:49,462 --> 00:28:51,627 A shunned relic whose legacy of evil 638 00:28:51,630 --> 00:28:55,431 Remains largely unknown in its adopted city. 639 00:28:58,470 --> 00:29:00,470 Just a few short blocks away 640 00:29:00,473 --> 00:29:03,372 On Washington DC's, national mall 641 00:29:03,375 --> 00:29:06,242 Stands a soaring tribute to the country's first president, 642 00:29:06,245 --> 00:29:10,146 George Washington. (Man) It's faced in white marble 643 00:29:10,149 --> 00:29:13,382 And is encircled by 50 flags. 644 00:29:14,986 --> 00:29:18,488 Today it remains the tallest stone structure in the world 645 00:29:18,491 --> 00:29:20,757 At just over 555 feet. 646 00:29:22,560 --> 00:29:24,727 This is the Washington Monument, 647 00:29:24,730 --> 00:29:27,263 A striking symbol of democracy 648 00:29:27,266 --> 00:29:29,632 That has reigned supreme 649 00:29:29,635 --> 00:29:31,768 Over the District of Columbia for more than a century. 650 00:29:31,771 --> 00:29:34,971 But as American university assistant professor 651 00:29:34,974 --> 00:29:36,572 David Johnson knows, 652 00:29:36,575 --> 00:29:38,941 There are some who view this majestic landmark 653 00:29:38,944 --> 00:29:42,545 As an emblem of evil. 654 00:29:42,548 --> 00:29:45,581 There are some people who think that the Washington Monument 655 00:29:45,584 --> 00:29:49,085 Is part of some vast, shadowy conspiracy 656 00:29:49,088 --> 00:29:51,254 That spreads into the rest of the world. 657 00:29:51,257 --> 00:29:54,757 So is this breathtaking memorial 658 00:29:54,760 --> 00:29:58,261 Simply a commemoration of a legendary founding father 659 00:29:58,264 --> 00:30:01,464 Or something altogether more sinister? 660 00:30:04,869 --> 00:30:08,004 It's july 4, 1848. 661 00:30:08,007 --> 00:30:10,940 In Washington, D.C., throngs of people have gathered 662 00:30:10,943 --> 00:30:13,676 On the national mall to observe the laying 663 00:30:13,679 --> 00:30:16,245 Of the cornerstone of a new monument 664 00:30:16,248 --> 00:30:18,614 Honoring one of the nation's most admired leaders, 665 00:30:18,617 --> 00:30:20,449 George Washington. 666 00:30:20,452 --> 00:30:23,085 The idea is that the Washington Monument 667 00:30:23,088 --> 00:30:25,588 Will be the largest structure on the planet. 668 00:30:25,591 --> 00:30:27,757 And so that fits very much in with the sense 669 00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:29,425 Of American grandeur. 670 00:30:29,428 --> 00:30:31,494 But as the massive white column starts to rise, 671 00:30:31,497 --> 00:30:33,429 So do the questions. 672 00:30:36,167 --> 00:30:40,303 The monument itself doesn't depict Washington visually. 673 00:30:40,306 --> 00:30:42,805 In this one very special landscape 674 00:30:42,808 --> 00:30:46,142 He's represented just through this abstraction, 675 00:30:46,145 --> 00:30:48,978 Which is a large obelisk. 676 00:30:48,981 --> 00:30:52,048 An obelisk is an ancient egyptian structure 677 00:30:52,051 --> 00:30:54,050 Traditionally placed at the entrances 678 00:30:54,053 --> 00:30:56,719 Of temples and tombs. 679 00:30:56,722 --> 00:30:58,988 But its ties to an obscure deity 680 00:30:58,991 --> 00:31:02,358 Cause many to question the choice of the design. 681 00:31:02,361 --> 00:31:05,795 The obelisk itself is a symbol of light. 682 00:31:05,798 --> 00:31:08,764 It's linked with the god of the sun, Ra. 683 00:31:08,767 --> 00:31:12,368 Some think this reverence 684 00:31:12,371 --> 00:31:15,738 Of the galaxy's brightest star is profoundly troubling, 685 00:31:15,741 --> 00:31:18,574 Since according to certain biblical teachings, 686 00:31:18,577 --> 00:31:21,744 Worship of the sun is anything but holy. 687 00:31:21,747 --> 00:31:23,913 There are certain people who tend to look 688 00:31:23,916 --> 00:31:27,416 At the symbolism as something satanic. 689 00:31:27,419 --> 00:31:30,920 Over the course of the next few decades, 690 00:31:30,923 --> 00:31:33,623 Political turmoil, lack of funding, 691 00:31:33,626 --> 00:31:35,458 And the outbreak of the Civil War 692 00:31:35,461 --> 00:31:37,793 Cause the memorial's completion to be delayed, 693 00:31:37,796 --> 00:31:40,463 While speculation surrounding its design 694 00:31:40,466 --> 00:31:42,365 Continues to grow. 695 00:31:42,368 --> 00:31:46,435 Finally, on December 6, 1884, 696 00:31:46,438 --> 00:31:49,438 A new firestorm of controversy is ignited 697 00:31:49,441 --> 00:31:51,874 When the final stones are secured 698 00:31:51,877 --> 00:31:53,776 At the Monument's peak. 699 00:31:53,779 --> 00:31:56,178 The Washington Monument was topped with a pyramid. 700 00:31:56,181 --> 00:32:00,182 Skeptics claim that this shape hearkens back 701 00:32:00,185 --> 00:32:03,786 To a design that first appeared in the late 18th century-- 702 00:32:03,789 --> 00:32:07,023 An all-seeing eye within a pyramid. 703 00:32:07,026 --> 00:32:09,058 It's a symbol which is rumored to have links 704 00:32:09,061 --> 00:32:11,227 To a nefarious secret group 705 00:32:11,230 --> 00:32:14,997 Espousing the establishment of a totalitarian regime 706 00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:18,000 Called the new world order. 707 00:32:18,003 --> 00:32:20,670 There's an idea of a new world order 708 00:32:20,673 --> 00:32:22,605 That a ruling set of elites 709 00:32:22,608 --> 00:32:25,174 Are somehow clandestinely pulling the strings, 710 00:32:25,177 --> 00:32:27,176 And behind the scenes 711 00:32:27,179 --> 00:32:31,213 There's this network of control. 712 00:32:31,216 --> 00:32:33,516 For the next century, 713 00:32:33,519 --> 00:32:35,651 Theories surrounding this diabolical sect abound. 714 00:32:35,654 --> 00:32:38,955 Those who do believe in the new world order 715 00:32:38,958 --> 00:32:40,957 Point to the Washington Monument 716 00:32:40,960 --> 00:32:43,826 As towering evidence of the group's existence. 717 00:32:43,829 --> 00:32:47,530 Others contend this shadowy cabal's reach 718 00:32:47,533 --> 00:32:49,365 Extends even further, 719 00:32:49,368 --> 00:32:52,368 Indelibly marking one of the most common objects 720 00:32:52,371 --> 00:32:55,705 In circulation-- the $1 bill. 721 00:32:55,708 --> 00:32:57,373 The back of the dollar bill 722 00:32:57,376 --> 00:32:59,508 Has on the far left side a pyramid 723 00:32:59,511 --> 00:33:02,445 With the all-seeing eye and the motto. 724 00:33:02,448 --> 00:33:06,248 This motto reads "Novus ordo seclorum." 725 00:33:06,251 --> 00:33:08,751 Translated from latin, 726 00:33:08,754 --> 00:33:12,221 It means "A new order of the ages." 727 00:33:12,224 --> 00:33:14,724 The mystery comes full circle 728 00:33:14,727 --> 00:33:16,559 On the front of the bill, 729 00:33:16,562 --> 00:33:19,929 Bearing the face of George Washington. 730 00:33:19,932 --> 00:33:22,431 So could this magnificent monument 731 00:33:22,434 --> 00:33:24,433 Really be the mark of an evil group 732 00:33:24,436 --> 00:33:28,571 Plotting to take over the world? 733 00:33:31,576 --> 00:33:33,976 The Washington Monument is regarded as one 734 00:33:33,979 --> 00:33:35,811 Of the most awe-inspiring memorials 735 00:33:35,814 --> 00:33:37,346 In the nation's capital. 736 00:33:37,349 --> 00:33:39,815 But some suggest that its unique structure 737 00:33:39,818 --> 00:33:43,352 Has ties to satanism and a nefarious secret society 738 00:33:43,355 --> 00:33:46,989 With aspirations of world domination. 739 00:33:46,992 --> 00:33:48,991 So could this striking tribute 740 00:33:48,994 --> 00:33:50,893 To one of our nation's greatest leaders 741 00:33:50,896 --> 00:33:54,230 Really be a symbol of evil? 742 00:33:54,233 --> 00:33:57,566 For the answers, it's necessary to examine 743 00:33:57,569 --> 00:34:00,736 The life of none other than George Washington himself. 744 00:34:00,739 --> 00:34:03,406 Washington was a proud member 745 00:34:03,409 --> 00:34:05,975 Of an often misunderstood brotherhood, 746 00:34:05,978 --> 00:34:07,977 The Freemasons. 747 00:34:07,980 --> 00:34:10,980 Modern Freemasonry is a fraternal society 748 00:34:10,983 --> 00:34:13,115 Founded in the early 18th century. 749 00:34:13,118 --> 00:34:17,353 Though esoteric rituals and obligations of secrecy 750 00:34:17,356 --> 00:34:19,188 Have led to its vilification, 751 00:34:19,191 --> 00:34:22,091 The group is more concerned with issues of morality, 752 00:34:22,094 --> 00:34:26,195 Religious tolerance, and architecture. 753 00:34:26,198 --> 00:34:28,864 Robert Mills, who was responsible 754 00:34:28,867 --> 00:34:32,201 For the design of the Washington Monument, 755 00:34:32,204 --> 00:34:34,703 Was a Freemason. 756 00:34:34,706 --> 00:34:37,740 But what about the supposedly ominous shape 757 00:34:37,743 --> 00:34:40,276 Of the towering structure? 758 00:34:40,279 --> 00:34:42,812 Far from being sinister, the explanation 759 00:34:42,815 --> 00:34:45,414 For Robert mills' obelisk design 760 00:34:45,417 --> 00:34:47,316 Can be found in the group's high regard 761 00:34:47,319 --> 00:34:50,152 For ancient egyptian geometric principles. 762 00:34:50,155 --> 00:34:53,823 Freemasonry seeks to use that allegory 763 00:34:53,826 --> 00:34:55,658 Of building perfect structures 764 00:34:55,661 --> 00:34:58,494 As a way to seek balance 765 00:34:58,497 --> 00:35:00,996 And proportion inside themselves 766 00:35:00,999 --> 00:35:04,266 That can make a difference and a change inside the world. 767 00:35:04,269 --> 00:35:06,268 As for the pyramid 768 00:35:06,271 --> 00:35:08,270 At the very top of the obelisk 769 00:35:08,273 --> 00:35:11,807 And its connection to the motif on the $1 bill? 770 00:35:11,810 --> 00:35:13,542 To many, the all-seeing eye 771 00:35:13,545 --> 00:35:16,212 Evokes a very different interpretation 772 00:35:16,215 --> 00:35:18,481 Of a new world order. 773 00:35:18,484 --> 00:35:21,684 The eye is watching over the new republic. 774 00:35:21,687 --> 00:35:24,386 It's sort of free from-- from the injustices, 775 00:35:24,389 --> 00:35:27,323 Despots, and dictators, 776 00:35:27,326 --> 00:35:29,592 And that when working together, we can build structures 777 00:35:29,595 --> 00:35:33,562 That can transcend that sort of oppression. 778 00:35:33,565 --> 00:35:36,065 Though the origins of the Washington Monument 779 00:35:36,068 --> 00:35:38,934 May for some be steeped in suspicion, 780 00:35:38,937 --> 00:35:41,370 There's no denying the breathtaking beauty 781 00:35:41,373 --> 00:35:44,740 Of the white obelisk that stands on the national mall, 782 00:35:44,743 --> 00:35:47,143 A tribute to not just its namesake, 783 00:35:47,146 --> 00:35:49,278 But the country he helped found. 784 00:35:53,551 --> 00:35:55,985 Among the majestic peaks 785 00:35:55,988 --> 00:35:57,987 Of South Dakota's black hills mountains 786 00:35:57,990 --> 00:35:59,788 Is one that has carved out 787 00:35:59,791 --> 00:36:01,857 A unique place in American history. 788 00:36:01,860 --> 00:36:04,293 Every year, some 3 million tourists 789 00:36:04,296 --> 00:36:07,997 Visit a modern marvel to admire the sculpted portraits 790 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:10,432 Of four iconic U.S. Presidents-- 791 00:36:10,435 --> 00:36:13,269 George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, 792 00:36:13,272 --> 00:36:15,804 Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. 793 00:36:15,807 --> 00:36:19,008 These 60-foot heads 794 00:36:19,011 --> 00:36:21,977 Really create an awe-inspiring area 795 00:36:21,980 --> 00:36:24,547 And details of realistic faces 796 00:36:24,550 --> 00:36:29,018 Is what I think is amazing about he memorial. 797 00:36:29,021 --> 00:36:30,853 But according to park ranger 798 00:36:30,856 --> 00:36:33,022 And historian Amy Bracewell, 799 00:36:33,025 --> 00:36:35,257 It's the mystery of what lies 800 00:36:35,260 --> 00:36:37,426 In back of these colossal faces 801 00:36:37,429 --> 00:36:40,729 That continues to intrigue the American public. 802 00:36:40,732 --> 00:36:43,766 There are a lot of rumors floating around. 803 00:36:43,769 --> 00:36:46,268 Some people think there could be a house up there 804 00:36:46,271 --> 00:36:50,105 Or a lake or even a cave of gold. 805 00:36:50,108 --> 00:36:53,776 So what's the story behind Mount Rushmore's 806 00:36:53,779 --> 00:36:56,378 Famous heads of state, 807 00:36:56,381 --> 00:36:58,881 And how did their creation give rise to tales 808 00:36:58,884 --> 00:37:01,550 Of secret vaults and hidden riches? 809 00:37:01,553 --> 00:37:05,221 1925, South Dakota-- 810 00:37:05,224 --> 00:37:08,557 A distinguished artist named Gutzon Borglum 811 00:37:08,560 --> 00:37:10,226 Is drawing up plans 812 00:37:10,229 --> 00:37:12,761 For a colossal sculpture that will adorn 813 00:37:12,764 --> 00:37:16,699 A 5,725-foot peak in the Black Hills 814 00:37:16,702 --> 00:37:18,601 Known as Mount Rushmore. 815 00:37:18,604 --> 00:37:21,770 He wanted to create something that represented 816 00:37:21,773 --> 00:37:24,106 The evolution that this country went through 817 00:37:24,109 --> 00:37:26,108 During the first 150 years. 818 00:37:26,111 --> 00:37:30,112 Borglum proposes to carve into the granite mountainside 819 00:37:30,115 --> 00:37:32,114 The portraits of the four presidents 820 00:37:32,117 --> 00:37:34,617 That embody the preservation and expansion 821 00:37:34,620 --> 00:37:36,352 Of American democracy-- 822 00:37:36,355 --> 00:37:39,555 George Washington, 823 00:37:39,558 --> 00:37:41,457 Thomas Jefferson, 824 00:37:41,460 --> 00:37:43,359 Theodore Roosevelt, 825 00:37:43,362 --> 00:37:45,461 And Abraham Lincoln. 826 00:37:45,464 --> 00:37:47,463 But his plans don't end 827 00:37:47,466 --> 00:37:50,966 At what is seen from Mount Rushmore's exterior. 828 00:37:50,969 --> 00:37:54,136 The artist hatches an audacious plan 829 00:37:54,139 --> 00:37:56,171 To place within the memorial 830 00:37:56,174 --> 00:37:58,641 The crown jewels of American democracy. 831 00:37:58,644 --> 00:38:01,310 Borglum wanted Mount Rushmore 832 00:38:01,313 --> 00:38:04,813 To house the original Declaration of Independence 833 00:38:04,816 --> 00:38:06,782 And Constitution. 834 00:38:06,785 --> 00:38:09,952 He thought that the mountain would be the safest place 835 00:38:09,955 --> 00:38:13,188 To preserve them for all time. 836 00:38:13,191 --> 00:38:16,425 On October 4, 1927, 837 00:38:16,428 --> 00:38:18,761 Borglum and his crew break ground 838 00:38:18,764 --> 00:38:21,363 On the epic project. 839 00:38:21,366 --> 00:38:23,966 And over the course of the next 14 years, 840 00:38:23,969 --> 00:38:27,536 More than 400 men labor perilously 841 00:38:27,539 --> 00:38:31,040 The bring the grand vision of Mount Rushmore to completion. 842 00:38:31,043 --> 00:38:34,043 The work on Mount Rushmore was highly dangerous. 843 00:38:34,046 --> 00:38:38,047 Men would hang off the top in bosun chairs. 844 00:38:38,050 --> 00:38:40,316 They were using dynamite to carve 845 00:38:40,319 --> 00:38:43,085 Within 3 to 5 inches of the final faces 846 00:38:43,088 --> 00:38:46,488 And finished it off with hand tools. 847 00:38:46,491 --> 00:38:50,659 Finally, on October 31, 1941, 848 00:38:50,662 --> 00:38:54,663 The last detail is etched into the facade of the monument, 849 00:38:54,666 --> 00:38:57,833 Officially completing Borglum's masterpiece. 850 00:38:57,836 --> 00:39:00,436 Mount Rushmore is hailed as a landmark achievement 851 00:39:00,439 --> 00:39:01,937 Of public art 852 00:39:01,940 --> 00:39:04,940 And immediately begins drawing tourists 853 00:39:04,943 --> 00:39:06,909 The world over. 854 00:39:06,912 --> 00:39:09,912 But over the next 70 years, 855 00:39:09,915 --> 00:39:12,581 Rumors circulate that there is a secret vault 856 00:39:12,584 --> 00:39:14,817 Carved into the mountaintop. 857 00:39:14,820 --> 00:39:17,986 So did Gutzon Borglum really create a sanctuary 858 00:39:17,989 --> 00:39:20,489 For the country's most important documents 859 00:39:20,492 --> 00:39:28,197 Behind the giant faces of Mount Rushmore? 860 00:39:28,200 --> 00:39:30,933 Mount Rushmore-- the very name conjures up 861 00:39:30,936 --> 00:39:35,104 Giant images of our country's greatest presidents-- 862 00:39:35,107 --> 00:39:37,106 George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, 863 00:39:37,109 --> 00:39:38,974 Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. 864 00:39:38,977 --> 00:39:40,976 But for some, what's most intriguing 865 00:39:40,979 --> 00:39:43,779 About these giant stone portraits 866 00:39:43,782 --> 00:39:45,447 Is what's behind them. 867 00:39:45,450 --> 00:39:47,783 For years, rumors have circulated 868 00:39:47,786 --> 00:39:51,120 That there's a secret vault carved inside the memorial. 869 00:39:51,123 --> 00:39:54,123 But is it really there? 870 00:39:54,126 --> 00:39:58,127 A deeper look into the memorial's formation 871 00:39:58,130 --> 00:40:01,930 Reveals the truth that sparked decades of whispers. 872 00:40:01,933 --> 00:40:05,334 1938, South Dakota-- 873 00:40:05,337 --> 00:40:09,405 Nearly 11 years after breaking ground on Mount Rushmore, 874 00:40:09,408 --> 00:40:11,407 Its mastermind, Gutzon Borglum, 875 00:40:11,410 --> 00:40:14,209 Sets to work on a new project, 876 00:40:14,212 --> 00:40:16,044 The hall of records. 877 00:40:16,047 --> 00:40:19,047 His vision is to carve out an impenetrable repository 878 00:40:19,050 --> 00:40:21,316 Deep within the mountain 879 00:40:21,319 --> 00:40:23,786 To house the original declaration of independence 880 00:40:23,789 --> 00:40:25,721 And the constitution. 881 00:40:25,724 --> 00:40:27,222 He had great visions 882 00:40:27,225 --> 00:40:30,125 Of what he wanted Mount Rushmore to symbolize, 883 00:40:30,128 --> 00:40:32,127 And the hall of records that housed 884 00:40:32,130 --> 00:40:33,962 The original foundation documents 885 00:40:33,965 --> 00:40:35,631 Would be an extension of that. 886 00:40:35,634 --> 00:40:38,534 Over the course of the next year, 887 00:40:38,537 --> 00:40:40,869 Borglum makes prodigious progress, 888 00:40:40,872 --> 00:40:43,172 Blasting out a 70-foot-deep vault 889 00:40:43,175 --> 00:40:46,575 Into the granite just behind Mount Rushmore's giant faces. 890 00:40:46,578 --> 00:40:50,279 But ultimately the great hall is not meant to be. 891 00:40:50,282 --> 00:40:52,948 He spent approximately $16,000 892 00:40:52,951 --> 00:40:55,851 On the project, 893 00:40:55,854 --> 00:40:58,554 And congress did not know about the project. 894 00:40:58,557 --> 00:41:00,522 But once they got wind of it, 895 00:41:00,525 --> 00:41:04,092 Congress realized that he was taking money 896 00:41:04,095 --> 00:41:06,328 And resources away from the faces 897 00:41:06,331 --> 00:41:08,330 And wanted him to refocus 898 00:41:08,333 --> 00:41:11,433 On the main carving project. 899 00:41:11,436 --> 00:41:14,102 For nearly 60 years, 900 00:41:14,105 --> 00:41:15,971 The hall of records sits 901 00:41:15,974 --> 00:41:18,273 At the top of Mount Rushmore, 902 00:41:18,276 --> 00:41:20,275 The unrealized dream of its creator 903 00:41:20,278 --> 00:41:23,312 And unknown to many americans. 904 00:41:23,315 --> 00:41:26,081 But in 1998, 905 00:41:26,084 --> 00:41:28,917 Borglum's family partners with the National Park Service 906 00:41:28,920 --> 00:41:33,055 To bring his unfinished project to fruition. 907 00:41:33,058 --> 00:41:35,524 Drawing on the artist's original concept, 908 00:41:35,527 --> 00:41:37,392 16 porcelain panels 909 00:41:37,395 --> 00:41:39,294 Are ceremoniously placed 910 00:41:39,297 --> 00:41:41,196 Inside of a titanium vault, 911 00:41:41,199 --> 00:41:43,832 Each tablet providing a unique chapter 912 00:41:43,835 --> 00:41:45,834 In the history of America 913 00:41:45,837 --> 00:41:49,104 And the formation of one of its most iconic monuments. 914 00:41:51,675 --> 00:41:53,909 The panels tell the story of the presidents. 915 00:41:53,912 --> 00:41:57,212 They have the text of all of the foundation documents. 916 00:41:57,215 --> 00:42:00,382 Another tells the story of the carving of Mount Rushmore 917 00:42:00,385 --> 00:42:03,585 And a bio of Borglum. 918 00:42:03,588 --> 00:42:06,421 And today these panels remain sealed 919 00:42:06,424 --> 00:42:10,092 Behind the presidential portraits of Mount Rushmore, 920 00:42:10,095 --> 00:42:13,362 A timeless commemoration of a visionary artist 921 00:42:13,365 --> 00:42:16,465 And the country's most important heads of state. 922 00:42:18,402 --> 00:42:21,036 From an evil statue 923 00:42:21,039 --> 00:42:23,872 To a hidden vault, 924 00:42:23,875 --> 00:42:26,808 Puzzling messages to haunted letters... 925 00:42:26,811 --> 00:42:28,477 I'm Don Wildman, 926 00:42:28,480 --> 00:42:30,512 And these are monumental mysteries.