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Stop 8 of 9 on Dead Letters and Cursed Gems
National Air and Space Museum
National Mall, Washington DC
A Preview
"The National Air and Space Museum. You're looking at the building that, at its peak, was the most visited museum in the world — nine million people a year. When it opened in nineteen seventy-six, the ribbon was cut by a signal sent from Mars. Not from a person on Mars — from the Viking One spacecraft orbiting the planet."
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 National Air and Space Museum
This is just one of 9 stops on the Dead Letters and Cursed Gems tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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