As we drove along the simple streetlight-lined highway under the deep Colorado sky, I couldn’t help but feel an eerie sensation as we passed a royal blue horse statue with glowing red eyes, its body reared on strong, veiny hind legs. Since a creepy horse isn’t typically found at an airport, I decided to explore the famous conspiracy theory surrounding the Denver International Airport.
The sculpture, titled Blue Mustang (or "Blucifer," according to locals), is 32 feet tall and was installed in 2008 for the airport. Not only is it huge and debatably terrifying, it’s considered to be cursed since it killed its creator Luis Jiménez in 2006 when the horse’s huge head fell on him, severing an artery in his leg. This demonic horse is only the beginning.
There are many theories about the weird vibes of the Denver International Airport (DIA), chief among them being that the airport houses a huge underground doomsday bunker (at an estimated 360,000 square feet) constructed by the New World Order to protect the most powerful people in case of an apocalypse, nuclear holocaust, or any flavor of societal collapse. In the beginning of DIA’s construction, five buildings were “positioned incorrectly” and were buried. Not demolished, but buried. It is rumored that these are the bunkers underneath the airport. According to airport authorities, these buildings are “storage.” Strangely enough, on September 27th, 2011 President Obama was visiting Denver as part of a western states swing campaign. That was the same day that Comet Elenin passed close to Earth. Make your own conclusions.
Before the Denver Airport’s construction, Stapleton Airport was the main airport of Denver, being only 6 miles away from the city. There was nothing wrong with Stapleton. It got the job done and people liked it. So why build another airport in Denver — especially one with a 1.7 billion dollar budget — if it’s not necessary? Furthermore, the airport was finished two years late in 1995, at 4.8 billion dollars — 3.1 billion dollars over budget. What did this extra money go toward? No one really knows. Perhaps gas masks and cans of Chef Boyardee.
Stapleton Airport, shortly before its closure.
Within the airport is a dedication stone that covers a time capsule, and inscribed on the stone is the symbol of the Freemasons (an international fraternal organization that upholds ideals of fellowship and holds secret meetings). The marker also lists two Freemasonry grand lodges in Colorado. On the bottom of the dedication capstone it mentions the New World Airport Commission, which supposedly funded the construction of the airport. But there is no evidence that the New World Airport Commission exists or has ever existed. So that’s unfortunate. Also, if you add the numbers of the month and year from the date on the marker (March 19, 1994) you get 1+9+1+9+9+4=33, the 33rd degree being the highest level one can reach in Freemasonry. Weird. I sadly wasn’t able to find the marker in the airport, but I put a picture of it below.
Another piece of the theory is DIA’s runways, which many think are shaped like a swastika from above. These people claim it could be a nod to the possibility of a nuclear holocaust or an eventual mass genocide/enslavement of the American people (like that of Adolf Hitler’s holocaust during World War II). Personally, I think this is overkill and one of the more radical ideas. It’s safe to say the New World Order — or, the "New World Airport Commission" — did not do this on purpose.
One of the first things I saw when I walked into the airport were the suitcase demons! They hang out at the baggage claim, overlooking the suitcase carousels. Apparently they are actually gargoyles, which are used to protect buildings. They help to ensure safe transport of baggage. It was the first thing I photographed when I arrived, and maybe the demon didn’t like the attention, because my checked luggage ended up staying in Denver rather than going on my plane to my destination. Is it wrong that I blame the suitcase demons for my lost luggage? Probably not.
Above: The demon who probably stole my luggage.
The murals in the airport are colorful yet foreboding, and serve as the subject of several conspiracy theories. Leo Tanguma, the artist, claims the art has themes of hate defeated by peace through world love. I do see these themes in the murals, but that is a weird theme to try and provoke in an airport. I personally board every plane with thoughts of crash-landings, fire and the puke bag. Seeing murals of crying children and dead people don’t really comfort me as I prepare to fly in an 80-ton aircraft upon which my life depends.
I wasn’t able to find the two murals depicting a Nazi/Lord of Death/Gas-masked soldier, and I later discovered that they were so controversial that they may have been removed. In the first Nazi/Lord of Death/Gas-masked soldier mural, this figure holds an AK-47 and a sword, which he uses to kill a dove (doves are symbols of peace). On his left are crying and dying people, likely breathing in poisonous gas (since the soldier appears to be wearing a gas mask) or are victims of some other type of biological weapon. Inscribed on the floor in front of this mural is a gold mine-car with the letters “Au Ag”, which could likely mean “gold and silver.” But that seems like a random thing to put on the floor in front of that mural. Apparently one of the airports founders discovered a strain of deadly hepatitis known as “Australia Antigen”, or AUAG. AUAG has proven to be a possible weapon in biological warfare.
The second mural with the Nazi Lord of Death with a gas mask, titled “Children of the World Dream of Peace,” shows him dead with children from around the world brandishing weapons from their countries. The doves of peace are alive and stand atop the soldier’s body, depicting the idea that love conquers all.
“In Peace and Harmony with Nature” shows animals dying or becoming extinct in the foreground with crying children, and a blazing forest fire and crumbling city in the background. Oh, and there are also three open caskets with dead people inside. If you zoom in to the little girl in blue, you see she’s holding a piece of a Mayan calendar, possibly referencing the Mayan doomsday prediction in 2012. Seeing this mural in person was unsettling and it made me more anxious about my flight. There are many different analyses of this mural, but Jesus, why is this in an airport?
The last mural is a colorful scene of happiness and multicultural harmony. It is the second part of “In Peace and Harmony with Nature”. To me this is was a totally innocent mural and my favorite thing in the airport. However, apparently all the murals linked together tell the tale of worldwide destruction and genocide, followed by a peaceful new world due to under-population. You can’t have nice things at the Denver Airport.
I’m not quite sure if there’s an elaborate doomsday bunker hiding underneath the Denver Airport, but there is definitely something off about the building. Whether it’s Blucifer, the suitcase demons or the weird apocalyptic art scattered about, the airport clearly has something spooky happening in its midst. I think it is very likely that Colorado of all states would house a doomsday bunker for the world’s elites. If I were involved in the apocalypse, the first place I’d want to be is on top of one of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountain summits in a landlocked state. And if not that, I’d hope to be secured in a bunker under a massive airport. I guess we’ll have to wait for the end of the world to find out.
