Greatest Mysteries — Season 1
In each of the Greatest Mysteries specials, history explorer and museum enthusiast Don Wildman travels the globe to some of the most iconic and carefully-guarded places in the world where he will shar
About this season
In each of the Greatest Mysteries specials, history explorer and museum enthusiast Don Wildman travels the globe to some of the most iconic and carefully-guarded places in the world where he will share many of their fascinating stories.
Episodes (9)
1. Smithsonian
Aired 3 November 2013 • 60 min
Within the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex, a space suit that held great promise for a young child, the unlikely origins of the bikini, and a camera that captured an image that electrified the nation.
2. Buckingham Palace
Aired 19 January 2014 • 60 min
Host Don Wildman explores Buckingham Palace. He delves into the salacious tale of a beloved monarch's forbidden romance, examines the methods of a brazen intruder, and examines treasonous acts of an adviser to the Queen.
3. Vatican
Aired 6 April 2014 • 60 min
The Vatican is the headquarters of the Catholic Church and the prime residence of the Pope, with a captivating history of virtue, venom and villains. Don Wildman is on location in Rome to examine stunning claims of stigmata, marauding invaders and much more.
4. Holy Land
Aired 20 April 2014
5. Louvre
Aired 22 May 2014 • 60 min
6. American Museum of Natural History
Aired 5 June 2014 • 60 min
7. Sturgis
Aired 8 August 2014 • 60 min
Host Don Wildman visits the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum in South Dakota where he learns the story of 2 sisters who broke boundaries while attempting the unthinkable. He then heads to the frontier town of Deadwood, SD, to uncover one of the most perplexing crimes in the history of the Black Hills.
8. Kremlin
Aired 11 October 2014 • 60 min
The Kremlin has endured for over 5 centuries as the cradle of Russian power, and behind this stronghold's imposing red walls are gripping tales of revolution, rebellion and revenge. Don Wildman investigates the Kremlin wall Necropolis which honors Soviet heroes who risked their lives in the vast reaches of space.
10. The White House
Aired 8 November 2014 • 60 min
Don explores the home of the United States president – the White House. Here, he recounts the outrageous tale behind the executive mansion’s wildest party, examines a bold assassination attempt, and investigates a covert army of clairvoyant spies.