The Myths and Legends Surrounding Denver International Airport

Since it was opened in 1995, the Denver International Airport has been the main topic of many conspiracy theories. And if you ever had the chance to spend some time at this airport, it won’t be too difficult for you to understand why.

As soon as you arrive, a giant sculpture of a scary blue horse with piercing red eyes will greet you. If that didn’t terrify you enough, then the creepy artwork inside the airport probably will. There is just something different about DIA. 

While there isn’t any actual proof that the conspiracy theories surrounding this airport are true, they are still interesting enough to spark your imagination and make you want to book a flight to Denver to see everything for yourself. So, let’s explore some of the most popular myths and legends surrounding Denver International Airport.

It was supposedly built by the New World Order

One of the most common conspiracy theories is that the airport was built by the New World Order. This organization is believed to have had close ties to Nazism. The myth even says that the airport’s runways are built so that they look like a swastika from above. Many even believe that this airport is the main office of the Illuminati. In addition to that, a time capsule that was buried at the airport allegedly has symbols of the Free Masons. 

Blucifer 

The Blue Mustang, also called Blucifer, is a 32-foot-tall fiberglass sculpture of a blue horse with burning red eyes. The sculpture, created by Luis Jiménez, can be found on Pea Boulevard. For years, strange things that happened around the sculpture have led to an endless number of conspiracy theories. The most common one is that the sculpture is a reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. It doesn’t help that Jiménez died two years before the piece was finished. In fact, a piece of the statue fell on him and cut an artery in his leg. 

The bunkers have underground tunnels 

Did you know that DIA has underground tunnels? And not only that, but the tunnels also have a train that runs between concourses and an old automated baggage system that is no longer used. As innocent as that may seem at first, many people think that the tunnels’ real purpose is much darker. There are some conspiracy theories going around claiming that the tunnels may also have underground bunkers built by the Lizard People or aliens that will protect the world’s elite during the end of the world. Other theories say that the tunnels connect right to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) in Colorado Springs, which is about 100 miles south of the airport. 

The artwork contains Nazi symbols 

In addition to the huge horse statue on Pea Boulevard, the DIA has a number of strange pieces of art as well. Some people even say that these murals contain Nazi symbols as proof that the airport is linked to a fascist secret society. And even if that isn’t true, we have to admit that the murals are pretty scary to look at. One of the creepiest things is the random gargoyle statues that seem to watch over the airport. But even though the gargoyles may look scary at first, they have been used for thousands of years as a way to “ward off” evil spirits and protect buildings. Many of the gargoyles are placed at the baggage claim to watch over visitors’ belongings.