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"Look at this thing. The Merchandise Mart. When it opened in 1930, it was the largest building in the world. Four million square feet. Two full city blocks. It held that record until the Pentagon was built in 1943. It has its own ZIP code. It had its own stop on the L train. This building is so big it needed its own government services."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
Hear the full story at Merchandise Mart
This is just one of 10 stops on the Steel, Stone, and Ego tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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