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"The New York Public Library. Look at those lions. Patience and Fortitude. That's what they're called now. But when they were unveiled in nineteen eleven, they were called Leo Astor and Leo Lenox — after the library's founders. At one point, one was considered female and called Lady Astor. Her brother was Lord Lenox. It took the Great Depression to give them better names."
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 New York Public Library
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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