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Virtual Tour of the CIA

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Original Headquarters Building

Original Headquarters Building

Designed in the mid-1950s by the New York firm of Harrison and Abramovitz, designers of the United Nations building, the OHB is the fruition of former DCI Allen Dulles' dream of a college campus-like atmosphere... (more)

Original Headquarters Building Lobby - CIA Seal

Inlaid in the floor of the main lobby of the Original Headquarters Building is a large granite CIA seal measuring 16 feet across in diameter. This emblem has been the symbol for the Central Intelligence Agency since... (more)

Original Headquarters Building Lobby - CIA Seal
Route 123 Memorial

Route 123 Memorial

Dedicated on May 24, 2002, this memorial, located on the west side of the Route 123 main CIA entrance, is in memory of the two CIA officers shot to death by a terrorist while waiting... (more)

Headquarters Auditorium

The Headquarters Auditorium, known for its very distinctive dome shape, is one of the first buildings you see when on the compound. Often referred to by employees as "the bubble," ... (more)

Headquarters Auditorium
Memorial Garden

Memorial Garden

The Memorial Garden is located on a hillside between the Original Headquarters Building and the Auditorium and is one of three memorials on the CIA compound... (more)

Nathan Hale Statue

Located between the Auditorium and the Original Headquarters Building is a statue of Nathan Hale, the first American executed for spying for his country... (more)

Nathan Hale Statue

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