The StratEx stratospheric suit, memorabilia of the Little Rock Nine, early fire helmets, Rose Valland and modern cultural artifact rescue, the first artificial heart transplant, and tightrope walkers including Maria Spelterini.
Of the millions of artifacts on display and tucked away at the Smithsonian Institutions, some objects are bigger than others and even supersized. From a 60-pound salamander to a 17-foot-long beard, follow a few lucky visitors as they're taken behind the scenes to encounter some larger-than-life items. Then follow other visitors on two off-site adventures, as one gets a lesson in 22-foot tall totem-pole carving and the other encounters the fossils of a prehistoric, 500-pound sloth.
