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"The Flatiron Building. You're looking at a building that was basically a dare. When Daniel Burnham started construction in nineteen oh one, New Yorkers took one look at the triangular plot — wedged between Broadway and Fifth Avenue like the prow of a ship — and started placing bets. Literal bets. On how far the debris would scatter when the wind knocked it over. They called it Burnham's Folly."
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 The Flatiron Building
This is just one of 9 stops on the Secrets, Lies & Grand Designs tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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