Creepy statues, a possessed Mustang, and eerie murals that depict Nazi-like world dominance: Welcome to the Denver International Airport (DIA).

When people travel they want a pleasant experience. Anxiety is high, fear can be a big problem and being trapped in a confined space with thousands of strangers is downright stressful. Hopefully, your airport is pleasant enough to distract you from all the tension. Not Denver International.

There have been many stories over the years about this creepy place and if you never heard them, well, we’re here to educate you.

Let’s start with the hell horse statue that guards the airport: The Blue Mustang. This 32-foot tall death-colored thoroughbred has been affectionately nicknamed “Bluecifer” for obvious reasons. Its towering countenance and threatening pose greet air travelers as they arrive, and no one is exactly sure what it represents.

The artist behind the hellish steed, Luis Jiménez, was commissioned to create it back in 1992. It didn’t get erected until 2008.

Oh, and it killed its creator. A giant piece of the work fell on Jiménez during its production resulting in his death. Welcome to Denver. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

We’ve come across several articles that talk about the mysterious airport including something from the Thought Catalog which points out if you look at an areal view of the tarmacs, you’ll notice they are in the shape of a swastika. Although this ancient symbol wasn’t associated with evil until World War II in 1939, and considering DIA wasn’t constructed until 1995; it’s enough to make you wonder. Coincidence?

there's a creepy theory that the denver airport is shaped like a swastika pic.twitter.com/MKTVSY79mS

— Creepy Catalog (@CreepyCatalog) October 10, 2017

That same article also goes into brief detail about a rumored underground tunnel system that traverses the airport. Apparently, construction of the official site was delayed and nobody knew why until a worker came forward and said it was due to the development of large buildings they subsequently buried beforehand. Furthermore, in 2007, there was an unexplained event where the windshields of 13 planes cracked at the same time. Was it the weather? Was it birds? Was it an electromagnetic secret weapon in the bowels of the airport? Officially, nobody knows.

Now let’s talk about the murals that used to greet weary travelers as they made their way to the gate. Scary Gestapo-like ghouls dominate a post-apocalyptic world with automatic rifles and really large swords while earth’s population cowers in fear holding dead babies and marching toward what appears to be their deaths. This piece of art was removed in 2018 but is reportedly returning this year. Why?

This could all tie in somehow this the airport’s financiers. You see, the airport has a plaque dedicated to the people who funded it, a group called “The New World Airport Commission.” Seems ominous enough right? Well, the fact that this group doesn’t actually exist is a bit concerning. And the fact that the slab is embossed with the symbol of the Freemasons, a notoriously elusive secret society, only adds to the creepiness.

Creepier still are the “evil eyes” that follow you around DIA in the form of two devilish Gargoyles that sit above your head as you make your way to baggage claim. These creatures are seemingly the guardians of your luggage which is kind of a nice touch but as airport harbingers, with their monstrous appearance, they do nothing to calm an anxious traveler.

Of course, all of this is conjecture since people interpret art differently. The horse with its glowing red eyes and the woefully oppressive murals could all just be products of a creative mind. But given there is so much mystery beyond the creations of a few macabre works of art, the mysterious Denver International Airport stands as one of the creepiest in the world.

We’ll just have to wait and see in 2094. That’s the year a time capsule will be unearthed within the airport and perhaps all the conspiracy theories will finally be answered.

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