5 Stop 5 of 9 on Spies, Lies & Dead Drops

The White House

Penn Quarter, Washington DC

A Preview

"The White House. You know what it looks like. Everyone does. But here's what most people don't think about — this is the most surveilled residential address on Earth. Not because of the Secret Service outside. Because of the president inside. February sixteenth, nineteen seventy-one. Richard Nixon orders the Secret Service to install a voice-activated recording system throughout the White House."

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 White House

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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