We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience, analyze site traffic, personalize content, and serve targeted advertisements. Read about how we use cookies and how you can control them by visiting our Privacy Policy. If you continue to use this site, you consent to the use of cookies. Events and Things to Do This Weekend. Learn More. Back To Previous. May 7, Secret societies One of the most pervasive legends about the airport is that it was built by members of a secret society.
Underground bunkers, endless tunnels and a visit from the lizard people Another related legend is that there are miles of underground tunnels and layer upon layer of secret buildings and bunkers beneath the airport, which the members of the aforementioned secret societies plan to use to ride out the coming apocalypse. Grinning gargoyles protecting the baggage claim areas.
Marketing Mythology There are countless other myths and legends connected to the airport. The coordinates for the location of the airport were given to its architects by space aliens. Cameron Bailey is a writer and musician currently living in Colorado. During his free time, he enjoys fishing, reading, and getting outdoors.
Follow him at: cameronbailey. Vacation like a VIP! Leisurely Lifestyle shares life and travel hacks, as well as cheap luxury travel. Menu Skip to right header navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar Skip to footer. Photo: courtesy of Denver International Airport While DIA was originally slated to be finished around October in , design changes, contract disputes, and a myriad of other setbacks pushed the airport opening to February of Building D.
Photo: courtesy of Denver International Airport There is known to be as many as as 6 underground levels below the ground floor of DIA and possibly more that are not even known about. The Artwork Balustrade artwork at D. Photo: courtesy of Denver International Airport For all public projects in the City of Denver, 1 percent of the budget for each project has to be allocated towards public art to be put on display there. Field of Air by Ned Kahn at D. Photo: courtesy of Denver International Airport For instance, besides Blucifer , the demon eyes horse sculpture that killed artist Luis Jimenez during construction, there are 2 other massive murals by Leo Tanguma , which have been theorized to foretell the actual purpose of the airport through messages hidden within the work.
Capstone in braille. Photo: K W Reinsch This might not seem odd to the casual observer but with a little research you will find that no organization exists or has existed. Photo: courtesy of Denver International Airport There have long been outspoken people who claim to have gone down many levels under DIA and to have seen the tunnels firsthand. Dual Meridian artwork above underground train to gates. However, it seems like an expensive mode of travel.
Not to mention, the new DIA has only been open for about 25 years, and it could possibly take decades to construct a tunnel of that length, according to the Denver Post. According to the Denver Post , some of these eerie artworks included murals by artist Leo Tanguma, which some believe have alleged Nazi imagery in the murals as proof that the airport is somehow linked to a fascist secret society.
Though we can admit, the murals are pretty terrifying to look at despite their hopeful messages. Others are fixated on the random gargoyle statues that seem to watch over the airport. By Andrea Romano February 13, In one section of "Children of the World Dream of Peace," some believe the ghost-like soldier represents a Nazi wearing a gas mask, while others have pointed out the letter in the corner is from a child who died at Auschwitz, according to Thrillist.
Meanwhile, some people believe that the soldier's saber is killing the Christian dove of peace, Thrillist reported. In "In Peace and Harmony with Nature," images of children and people in coffins paint a bleak picture. But Renteria told The Denver Channel that the murals are a warning of the potential outcome of climate change, war, and violence. She added that the art often isn't looked at in its entirety. For example, "In Peace and Harmony with Nature" has two sections.
One side shows a scene of destruction while the other shows celebration and happiness. The tent-like cover on the main terminal of Denver International Airport. One of the most popular conspiracy theories is that DIA is home to bunkers and underground tunnels. Some believe there are bunkers where the Illuminati will flock during an apocalypse while others think the tunnels could be home to aliens and lizard people, according to The Denver Post.
The changes — in budget, design, and construction — allowed theories to blossom about what was really going on underneath the airport, Uncover Colorado reported. According to Renteria, it's true that there are tunnels under the airport — but they're used to transport bags to aircraft and luggage carousels.
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