Denver International Airport is, among other things, a magnet for wackadoo conspiracy theories.
The 32-foot statue of a blue mustang with glowing orange eyes doesn't help, nor does the fact that a piece of the horse fell off and killed the sculptor while it was a work in progress, writes Colin St. John at Thrillist. As a Denver native, St. John takes a particular interest in all the tales, including the creepy-looking gargoyles overlooking baggage claim.
"To some of the conspiracy theorists, this is a harbinger of something evil or nefarious," says an airport spokesman. "But it's not. It's a fun piece of art." St. John also discusses the airport murals with apocalyptic vibes, the role of the Freemasons in the 1994 dedication ceremony, a supposedly swastika-shaped runway system, and more. He ends, though, by looking at perhaps the biggest conspiracy theory of all, the idea of some kind of network of hidden tunnels or bunkers.
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