Where does the expression "If you believe that, I've got a bridge to sell you" come from? Could it be true that the inspiration for Dracula actually comes from Rhode Island? Why did we start thinking aliens traveled exclusively in flying saucers?
These are the types of questions answered in Don Wildman's Travel Channel series "Monumental Mysteries," premiering Thursday, May 9. The veteran of such derring-do series as "Off Limits" and "Cities of the Underworld" is now exploring the nation's monuments and sorting out fact from fiction when it comes to their history.
He brings a natural exuberance to the task and says the legends and myths around our monuments arise from the human need to tell stories that will live on.
"Everything in life, obscure or famous, eventually becomes a story with a hero and an obstacle," Wildman tells Zap2it. "It's the common thread of human society. We tell stories.
These are the types of questions answered in Don Wildman's Travel Channel series "Monumental Mysteries," premiering Thursday, May 9. The veteran of such derring-do series as "Off Limits" and "Cities of the Underworld" is now exploring the nation's monuments and sorting out fact from fiction when it comes to their history.
He brings a natural exuberance to the task and says the legends and myths around our monuments arise from the human need to tell stories that will live on.
"Everything in life, obscure or famous, eventually becomes a story with a hero and an obstacle," Wildman tells Zap2it. "It's the common thread of human society. We tell stories.
- 5/9/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Monumental Mysteries Thursday, May 9 Travel Channel, 9pm Et Don Wildman is at it again. The adventurous gadabout who has hosted Off Limits and Mysteries at the Museum is back on Travel Channel with Monumental Mysteries, which explores well-known American monuments and the conspiracy theories that have sprung up around them. For instance, where does the phrase “if you believe that, I’ve got a bridge to sell you” come from? Or is it possible that the origins of Bram Stoker’s vampire masterpiece Dracula stem from a New England murder case? You’ll find out this and more in this engrossing series. [...]
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- 5/9/2013
- by Stacey Harrison
- ChannelGuideMag
Travel Channel has announced the April 17th return of two of their original series, both hosted by Don Wildman. At 9pm, Mysteries at the Museum kicks off its third season and then, at 10pm, Wildman hosts the second season of Off Limits.
It's unclear how many episodes have been ordered this time around but both shows had 13 episodes apiece last time around.
Here's the press release with additional details from Travel Channel:
Travel Channel'S Don Wildman Returns With Double Stacks Of Two Original Series Premiering Tuesday, April 17
Urban Explorer Wildman Uncovers "Mysteries at the Museum" at 9:00 p.m., Et/Pt And Takes Viewers "Off Limits" at 10:00 p.m., Et/Pt
Chevy Chase, MD (March 14, 2012) – Travel Channel has double-stacked Tuesday nights this spring, bringing back two of its popular original series beginning on...
It's unclear how many episodes have been ordered this time around but both shows had 13 episodes apiece last time around.
Here's the press release with additional details from Travel Channel:
Travel Channel'S Don Wildman Returns With Double Stacks Of Two Original Series Premiering Tuesday, April 17
Urban Explorer Wildman Uncovers "Mysteries at the Museum" at 9:00 p.m., Et/Pt And Takes Viewers "Off Limits" at 10:00 p.m., Et/Pt
Chevy Chase, MD (March 14, 2012) – Travel Channel has double-stacked Tuesday nights this spring, bringing back two of its popular original series beginning on...
- 3/15/2012
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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