A Preview
"Look up the hill. That large white building with the narrow windows running top to bottom. That's the Embassy of the Russian Federation. Formerly the Soviet Embassy. It's been there since the late seventies. There's a reason it's on this hill. Mount Alto — the third-highest point in Washington. Direct line of sight to the White House. The Capitol. The Pentagon. The State Department."
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 Soviet Embassy
This is just one of 9 stops on the Spies, Lies & Dead Drops tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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