The Secrets of Denver Airport
An airport in Colorado has apocalyptic murals, a glowing-eyed horse statue, a mysterious dedication stone and rumours of underground bunkers. The airport now makes jokes about it.
What was reported
Denver International Airport opened in 1995, very late and far over budget. Ever since, it has attracted conspiracy theories. Its murals show scenes of war, destruction and rebirth. A giant blue horse statue with glowing red eyes stands outside, nicknamed 'Blucifer'. A dedication stone mentions a 'New World Airport Commission'.
Theories claim the airport hides vast underground bunkers for the world's elite, secret tunnels, and symbols of secret societies, and that its runways are laid out in a hidden pattern.
Explanations offered
The airport says the murals show environmental themes and peace, the tunnels are for a baggage system that never worked properly, and the 'commission' was a group of local business people. In recent years it has embraced the legends, with exhibitions and an animatronic gargoyle that jokes about the theories.
- When
- Opened in 1995
- Where
- Denver International Airport, Colorado, USA
- Witnesses
- Travellers and the internet
- Status
- Conspiracy theories
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