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This tour presents the swanky Upper East Side as a stage for some largely unknown or forgotten actors in the escapades of the Cold War.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Across from 800 5th Ave on the Central Park side of the intersection of 5th Ave and E. 61st St.
Our last stop will be at a luxury apartment building at the intersection of East 65th Street and 3rd Avenue.
Itinerary
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1
A very swanky FBI spy nest.
5 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
2
The former home of an American industrialist turned into a soviet consulate became the site of a "fallout" between the US and USSR.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
At the former residence of Ernest Hemingway we'll learn about how he was recruited by a Soviet spy master, and some of his escapades during WWII.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Residence of John Hazard Reynolds - The Wall Street Communist.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
Former Cuban Mission to the United Nations.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
Childhood residence of Michael Whitney Straight - Impressionable Rich Kid.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
Residence Victor A. Kravchenko, a Soviet defector who wrote I Chose Freedom, and I Chose Justice.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
Residence of Morris and Lona Cohen, the friendly couple next door that stole plans for the first atomic bomb.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9
Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
10
Residence of Arkady Shevchenko - Highest-Ranking Soviet Official to Defect to the West
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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