We Found the Loch Ness Monster (Everywhere)
Don Wildman is headed to Scotland to search for Nessie. The rest of us can catch glimpses of her in movies, on television, and in the kitchen(!).
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About the Show
Don Wildman embarks on an epic quest to solve the world's greatest mysteries. From historical institutions to unexplored archives, Don unearths extraordinary relics and sinister artifacts, each with an incredible story to tell and a secret to be revealed.
About the Host
Don Wildman
An impassioned history enthusiast and adventurer, Don Wildman’s myriad of on-camera investigations have carried him far and wide to mankind’s greatest legends and lore. Whether descending the underground cities of Cappadocia or slogging through London’s labyrinthine sewer system or hiking red-rock ridges in Ethiopia, Wildman has traveled around the globe to history’s hardest places, where visceral tales are set against ancient backdrops and human intrigue is carved into walls.
Episodes
See Episode GuideStrangers on a Train, Madame Tussaud, WD-40
At the Municipal Archives in New York City is a black and white negative containing an image of a deadly weapon used in a sinister plot of revenge. Just uptown in New York's Times Square sits the world famous Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, where the likeness of one revolutionary woman is on display. And on the grounds of the San Diego Air & Space Museum in California is a large missile that led to the creation of a product that's found in nearly every household in America.
One Small Keystroke, Daring Dr. Dan and the Real Batman
Don Wildman investigates a near disaster in outer space, a man who soared through the sky and a doctor who changed the world.
Baseball Stalker, Peggy Shippen and Moon Hoax
Don Wildman investigates a baseball bat linked to a case of fanatical mania, a set of letters that turned a infamous tale of deceit on its head and ornate wallpaper that reveals an astounding tale of astronomical intrigue.
Nuclear Nightmare, Badlands Bandits and The Movie Star and the Dead Man
Don Wildman investigates an accident that nearly caused a nuclear catastrophe, how a future president laid down the law in the Wild West and a shocking crime that rocked Hollywood.
Damascus Missile, Eye in the Sky and Soapy Smith
Don Wildman examines scraps of metal linked to a nuclear nightmare, a pair of binoculars wielded by a high-flying visionary and a life-sized effigy that immortalizes one of the West's most notorious cons.
Asylum Poisoning, Naked Joe, The Mad Bomber
Host Don Wildman investigates a pair of timeworn, everyday dining implements that were at the center of an event that shocked and terrified a psychiatric ward, a charcoal portrait of a scantily clad man once embroiled in a notorious news expose and an aged dossier from the 1950s whose pages tell of one madman’s reign of terror.
Evel Spirit, Dawn of the Diaper and Cliff Palace
Don Wildman examines a helium balloon used in the first Atlantic crossing by balloon, a ceramic jar used to hold a creepy medical cure and a mission patch tied to a space travel first.
Ghost Ship, Bobsledding and Handel's Heartstopper
Don Wildman investigates the mystery behind an Alaskan ghost ship, how a popular winter sport was inspired by boisterous tourists and a daring duel between musical maestros.
Miracle Car, Glass Armonica, Yankee Spy
Don Wildman investigates a bright yellow car that once represented the promise of an automotive revolution, a mysterious musical instrument, and a strip of paper with a secret message that was passed across enemy lines.
Fake Breaking News, Rescue Napoleon and Ernest Bravery
Don Wildman examines a patriotic pigeon that saved hundreds of lives during World War II, a clever conman who took advantage of a governmental gaffe and the uncle who inspired one of America's most iconic figures.
China Clipper, Phantom Island and Dueling Dandy
Don Wildman examines letters that crossed an ocean on a treacherous plane ride, a map of an island shrouded in mystery and a French sword similar to one that inspired a literary masterpiece.
Godspeed John Glenn, Canine Convict and Brace for Landing
Don Wildman examines a dangerous mission into outer space, a dogged dilemma after man's best friend is accused of murder and a pilot's heroic plan during an emergency over the Pacific.
Pony Express, Churchill's Misadventure and First Ambulance Corps
Don Wildman examines a leather saddle cover that changed the way America communicated across the Wild West, a newspaper article that saved a famous politician from financial ruin and a horse cart from that saved countless lives during the Civil War.
Funhouse Mummy, Playboy's Gold, Lawn Chair in the Sky
Don Wildman inspects a pistol that's tied to one of the most bizarre series of events in the history of the Wild West, a Model B Wright Brothers Flyer that once belonged to a wealthy rogue, and an ordinary lawn chair that's been rigged to fly.
Riding Thunder, Warm Springs and Catcher Spy
Don Wildman examines a F8 Crusader jet that was at the center of a death-defying plummet to Earth, a specially outfitted convertible designed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt and a commemorative coin linked to a baseball player turned spy.
Hollywood Dog, Legend of Zorro and Up in Arms
Don Wildman examines the rise of Hollywood's most famous four-legged star, the origins of the greatest folk hero in the Wild Wild West and an extraordinary battle of the biceps.
Brassiere Brigade, Flight for Life, Haunting
Host Don Wildman examines a brassiere that gave salacious schemers an unexpected boost, a plane that soared to safety in a daring rescue mission and a religious icon allegedly scorched by the forces of evil.
Dial M for Missing, 7 Dollar Renoir, Secret in the Attic
Don examines a timeworn tome that may explain the perplexing disappearance of the world's greatest mystery writer, a Renoir painting believed to have been bought for just $7, and a police ledger that tells the tale of a secretive love affair that ended in murder.
Circling the Skies, The Panda, 12 Years a Slave
Host Don Wildman examines a reel of film that depicts a high-flying stunt that changed aviation history, a panda discovered by an unlikely heroine and an aged document that tells the story of one man's unparalleled imprisonment.
Porcelain Twins, The Warden's Wife, Lost City of Atlantis
Don investigates a china doll that speaks to a mystifying tale of deception, a bullet-marked sleigh that stood witness to the violent conclusion of a notorious love affair, and a set of common-looking stones that holds a possible clue to a lost civilization.
Indestructible Mike, Bubble Trouble, The Penny Man
Don Wildman investigates an electric chair related to a bizarre crime, a marble table from a scientific experiment gone wrong and a yearbook that tells one determined student's ingenious scheme.
Carnival of Naked Animals, Melon Heads, Worst Video Game
Don Wildman examines a velvet painting of a unicorn wearing shorts, a distorted skull that shows symptoms of a rare condition and a cartridge containing what some charge is the worst video game ever made.
Great Baby Race, Citizen Hearst, Bobbie the Wonder Dog
Don Wildman examines tunnel tiles which helped to finance one of North America's wackiest competitions, inspects a medal linked to one of history's greatest swindles and a doghouse connected to an incredible journey.
To Catch a Fake, Tiny Coffins of Edinburgh and the Tjipetir Mystery
Don Wildman examines a forged European painting that fooled museums everywhere, eight tiny boxes that look like coffins and a mysterious rubber block that was found washed up on a beach.
JFK Boat Rescue, Scheming Queen, Tiger Cage
Host Don Wildman inspects a presidential paperweight, jewelry, and a wartime cage.
Revolutionary Suffragette, Tokyo Rose, Billion Dollar Will
Don Wildman examines a notebook with crucial information about an activist's controversial death, inspects a microphone linked to a tale of wartime treason and gazes upon an iconic sign tied to a battle for a billionaire's estate.