All The Conspiracy Theories About The Denver Airport Will Make You Never Want To Fly There

Maybe it’s high time we accept our current reality as stranger than fiction, that perhaps there is something sinister about our government and institutions. Open your eyes, and you may see these hidden truths – in fact, they’re really not that hard to find. They’re out in plain sight, waiting to be realized. Among these eerie enclaves, one particular location stands as a symbol of conspiracy and unease – the Denver International Airport.

An entire book could be written on this facility, but I highly doubt anyone could ever dig up the entire truth about it. The DIA is shrouded in mystery; the older something is, the deeper its secrets get buried. The airport’s concept began in the early 1980s – four decades ago – when the Denver Regional Council of Governments decided to create a new airport in the city since the former Stapleton International Airport became too cramped. The DIA eventually replaced Stapleton when it opened in 1995 (construction began in 1989), and it now stands as a six-runway hub for the biggest U.S. airlines and an icon for the Illuminati.

The "Den" is gigantic, ranking as the largest airport in the U.S. It cost $4.8 billion to construct, and it required one hundred and ten million cubic yards of earth to be moved, citing suspicions that an underground facility was built. But there's more to this facility than meets the eye, as you'll find out soon.

Step into the airport (or don’t. I don’t blame you), and you'll find yourself engulfed in a fascinating and disconcerting ambiance. Murals adorn the walls, vibrant in their depictions, yet hinting at a symbolic and dark narrative beneath the surface. Some of the DIA’s other artwork isn’t as subtle with their apocalyptic or dystopian symbolism, like the infamous blue horse or its depressing murals. Is there a hidden message in all of these so-called “artworks"? Do they serve as some kind of a cryptic warning of what’s to come, or are they just poking fun at people like they say they are? 

To investigate this matter further, let’s look at some of the things that have been found at DIA.

The Blue Mustang That Killed Its Owner

Let’s start off with the most famous structure at the DIA. There’s the blue mustang, or as most people call it, “Blucifer,” for obvious reasons – it’s creepy. It’s blue. It has red eyes. It has a weird, veiny nether region, and it’s cursed. The 32-foot-tall demon horse was designed by artist Luis Jiménez, who died in 2006 at age 65 after Blucifer came loose while working on it. A section of Blucifer, which weighs a total of 9,000lbs and is made out of fiberglass, managed to sever an artery in Jiménez’s leg, and he bled to death.

Some users believe the mustang resembles a pale horse in the Bible, referencing one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. The pale horse represents death, a phenomenon the Den seems obsessed with. 

The Anubis Statue

In 2010, the DIA erected a 26-foot statue of Anubis, the Egyptian god of death and mummification. Also known as Anpu, he was depicted as a black canine who stood as a guard at the gates of the underworld, guiding the souls of the dead to their judgment day. Now why would the airport choose Anubis?

The Talking Gargoyle That Says, “Welcome to the Illuminati!”

Four years ago, the airport installed a talking animatronic gargoyle to greet guests enthusiastically. “Welcome to the Illuminati Headquarters, I mean, Denver International Airport!” it says. Is it possible they’re mocking people and “embracing” the rumors to minimize the theories? 

Eliphas Levi, the French esotericist and writer, believed that gargoyles are a "figure of the terrible emperor of the night." In Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie, Levi writes, "We recur once more to that terrible number fifteen, symbolized in the Tarot by a monster throned upon an altar, mitred and horned, having a woman’s breasts and the generative organs of a man – a chimera, a malformed sphinx, a synthesis of deformities. Below this figure we read a frank and simple inscription – THE DEVIL. Yes, we confront here that phantom of all terrors, the dragon of all theogonies, the Ahriman of the Persians, the Typhon of the Egyptians, the Python of the Greeks, the old serpent of the Hebrews, the fantastic monster, the nightmare, the Croquemitaine, the gargoyle, the great beast of the Middle Ages, and – worse than all these – the Baphomet of the Templars, the bearded idol of the alchemist, the obscene deity of Mendes, the goat of the Sabbath. The frontispiece to this ‘Ritual’ reproduces the exact figure of the terrible emperor of night, with all his attributes and all his characters.”

Masonic Capstone

There's a Masonic capstone atop where the time capsule lies. In the middle, it says, ”The time capsule beneath this stone contains messages and memorabilia to the people in Colorado in 2094." At the bottom, it reads, “New World Order Commission.”

The "New World Order" may have something to do with the murals throughout the airport, which often portray apocalyptic and dystopian scenes featuring children from all over the world. I do have to ask, though, why did they choose the year 2094?

The Strange Murals

The airport has had many murals throughout the years containing creepy undertones. Here are some famous examples.

Peace and Harmony with Nature

This one is called “Peace and Harmony with Nature” by Leo Tanguma, and it portrays terrified children with distraught animals trapped, dead, or in cubes, people in caskets, complete with a burning forest and city in the background. A lovely painting that accurately depicts peace, for sure.

Order of Chaos by Leo Tanguma

Some believe the painting's green man with a machine gun and a gas mask resembles a German SS soldier. He's stabbing a dove with a sword and holding a gun in the other hand next to decaying structures. To his left are sleeping kids and mourning mothers with their dead children. There's a poem in the bottom right corner written by Hama Herchenberg, a 14-year-old who passed away in a Nazi concentration camp, according to Mountain Weekly News.

It reads: "I once was a little child who longed for other worlds / but I am no more a child for I have known fear / I have learned to hate how tragic, then, is youth / which lives with enemies, with galloes ropes. / Yet, I still believe I only sleep today. that I'll wake up,  / a child again, and start to laugh and play." Hama Herchenberg, died December 18, 1943 Auschwitz Concentration camp.

Children of the World Dream of Peace

Another mural by Leo Tanguma shows children of all races, dressed in their cultural garments, holding weapons wrapped in countries' flags that they're handing to a German boy. “But why is the German boy at the center of everything?” asks a Vigilante Citizen writer.  

“There are so many allusions to Germany and Nazism in this airport, there is NO WAY it can be a coincidence. I can’t help but think of ‘Operation Paperclip,’ which brought prominent Nazi scientists and researchers to the USA after WWII.” It reminds me of the British royal’s history, their ties to Nazis, and their attempt to conceal their support for the Third Reich.

Interestingly, DIA officials have decided to remain hush-hush about the Nazi conspiracies. “We do have some subject matter that we wanted to either just avoid or tread very lightly with,” said a spokesperson for DIA.

Yet, as stated by The Denver Post, Tanguma's art is typically taken "out of context" by theorists like me. "The meaning of Tanguma’s murals is frequently divorced from the context of their creation," they explain, "which tells a hopeful story of peace and environmental stewardship following times of war and pollution."

A Swastika Runway? 

Speaking of Nazis, some people think aerial views of the airport look awfully similar to a swastika. You be the judge...

Secret Tunnels?

In 1994, Alex Christopher and Phil Schneider reportedly gained access to underground facilities below the DIA before its opening. The DIA conspiracy files website has even provided their “proof,” uploading photos of the underground location taken by Christopher and Schneider. Christopher has supposedly even written down her own commentary along with the photos. "I will tell you this – it is strange down there under Denver Airport. This airport underground puts out a set of feelings. I can’t tell you if what I am picking up there are things that are going on underground in that area at this time, or if I am picking up what has happened there in the future which we have not arrived at yet," she said.

Glitch at Denver Airport

I have never had the opportunity of stepping inside the "Illuminati" universe of the Denver airport – but a friend of mine has. Nick Hinton, who had spent time researching the facility, captured an ominous announcement over the intercom when he was there. "On March 12, 2020, around one in the morning, I was at the Denver International Airport," he writes in the caption of his video, "the infamous Illuminati doomsday bunker, and while I was there, I kept hearing this weird *ss sh*t."

Users who listened to the video on Reddit believe they heard, "The immediate threat remains aerial." Surely they're not alluding to UFOs, are they?

The Verdict 

Of course, I don’t know if Free Masons or the Illuminati truly crafted the Denver Airport. But I do think there should be a balance between being open-minded and grounding ourselves in reality. We should approach this strange location with curiosity, ask ourselves about its artwork or statues, and try to make sense of its symbolism. Even if none of these theories are true, it forces us to explore the confines of "normal" thinking. It's an escape from the mundane and nihilistic ideology; it keeps us psychedelic. So, sure, maybe the DIA doesn't have lizard people – but it must have some rather interesting individuals behind the project to develop such a complex and intricate airport.

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