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Do you think Oppenheimer deserved to win Best Picture? If you're a fan of the film, then add the Manhattan Project National Historical Park to your bucket list.⁠ ⁠ The park is made up of three different sites in three different states: Hanford in Washington, Los Alamos in New Mexico, and Oak Ridge in Tennessee. All three have been preserved to tell the story behind the creation of the atomic bomb, which is detailed in the 3-hour film that just won Best Picture at the Oscars last night.⁠ ⁠ The number of visitors to these sites surged even before the Hollywood blockbuster won the award—in 2023, the park welcomed the highest number of visitors since the pandemic began in 2020. ⁠ ⁠ Were you one of the many who went looking for a more immersive experience after watching the film? We spoke to the park’s superintendent Wendy Berhman about all the questions we have about visiting—like, “Was the movie really filmed there?” and “Can we stay overnight?”⁠ ⁠ Find the answers linked in our bio, alon...

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