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Telephone of the Wind

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

An outlet for connecting to memories of lost loved ones and saying goodbyes you never got to say. 

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Under the phone is a mailbox with text in Japanese and English, harkening back to the Telephone of the Wind's Japanese origins. Bluestryke (Atlas Obscura User)
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The Telephone of The Wind is for everyone who has lost a loved one. The repurposed pay phone is an outlet for those who have a message they wish to share with their lost friends and family. It is a phone for memories and saying goodbyes you never got to say.

There are several wind phones around the world, including the original one in Japan. 

Know Before You Go

Located in the back of the Maple Leaf (formerly Panza Gallery), next to the Millvale Police Station. Enter through the green gate and stay left.

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