This year, for the first time, the guide was produced by a Superior, Colorado-based marketing firm, Miles Marketing Destinations. Lenz said the travel guide uses photos provided by the Tourism Commission, as well as photographs chosen by the production firm from other sources.

Before it goes to press, it is proofread by staff at the Tourism Commission, she said, and no one caught the error. About 200,000 copies were printed. The Travel Guide costs $94,000 to produce and $84,000 to distribute.

The error was actually noticed months earlier by Durham Museum staff after the 2018 Travel Guide came out, but they didn’t make a big deal out of it. Jessica Brummer, communications director at the museum, said that the Tourism Commission was notified but that it was too late for a correction.

“I just chuckled — everyone makes mistakes,” Brummer said. “And they’re a great partner of ours.”

She added, “If anything, it got us some free press in Kansas City to come see our Christmas decorations.”

Lenz said the two Union Stations have “similar looks and feels,” but Inman told the Star that the difference in their ceilings is unmistakable.