Audiovisual Walking Tour Guides
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Was Designed to
Make You Feel Something
WASHINGTON, D.C.
VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial does not celebrate victory or heroism in the traditional sense. Instead, it confronts visitors with absence, loss, and the unresolved legacy of a war that divided a nation. Designed as a wound in the earth rather than a monument rising above it, the memorial invites reflection - not explanation - and asks each visitor to reckon with what was left behind.
This immersive, self-guided audio-visual walking tour of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. can be experienced on-site or listened to from anywhere - allowing the story to unfold at your own pace.
Why the Wall Looks the Way It Does
When Maya Lin’s design was selected in 1981, it was controversial - radically so. A black granite wall, sunken into the landscape, listing names without rank or distinction challenged traditional ideas of military memorials. The names are arranged chronologically, not alphabetically, tracing the war’s progression and making loss cumulative rather than abstract. As visitors walk along the wall, they move through time, encountering the war as it unfolded rather than as history resolved.
More than 58,000 names are etched into the wall, each representing a service member who died during the Vietnam War. Visitors often search for a single name - sometimes one they knew, sometimes one they didn’t - and leave offerings in quiet acts of remembrance. The memorial does not tell visitors what to feel, but it creates space for grief, memory, and personal meaning in a way few monuments attempt.
A Self-Guided Audio Walking Experience Along the Wall.
Some stories cannot be fully understood at a distance. Bardeum’s immersive audio walking tour of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial guides you through the site with captivating storytelling and expert narration, allowing the memorial’s meaning to unfold.
EXPERIENCE THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL BY STEPPING INSIDE A TRUE STORY
Testimonials
“A masterfully-told account of astonishing heroism. Captivates from the start. Hearing of the grit, determination, and bravery of these soldiers while walking along the names etched into the Vietnam Veterans Memorial offers a far greater understanding of their sacrifice. Prepare to be immersed!
Adam Makos, New York Times bestselling author of Spearhead.
"Absolutely engrossing! The best way to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial."
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This tour centers on a single, extraordinary true story from the Vietnam War.
Etched into black granite are the names of the fallen—but behind every name is a story. In Behind Enemy Lines, bestselling author Eric Blehm takes you deep into the heart of the Vietnam War through the astonishing true account of Medal of Honor recipient Roy Benavidez and the covert mission that nearly cost him his life.
As you walk beside the Wall, Step Inside the Story of May 2, 1968: a brutal ambush, a desperate fight for survival, and one soldier’s impossible decision to leap from a helicopter with only a medical bag and a knife—into a hellish jungle alive with gunfire. Blehm’s immersive narrative honors the valor, sacrifice, and brotherhood of those who fought and died, and reminds us that some heroes walk off the battlefield... only to keep fighting for others long after the war ends.
AVAILABLE ON YOUR PHONE. ANYWHERE YOU ARE.
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ERIC BLEHM
AUTHOR
New York Times bestselling author writing about those who serve.
BRADFORD HASTINGS
NARRATOR
Multi-Award Winning Professional Voice Actor and Audiobook narrator.
Other Washington, D.C. Experiences
These stories are part of a broader collection of immersive audio walking tours across the National Mall, each focused on a defining moment in American history.
