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The Lost Symbol

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Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Doubleday
Pages: 528 pages
Retail Price: $16.47
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In this follow-up to The Da Vinci Code, Robert Langdon takes a last minute trip to Washington DC to give a speech as a favor to a prominent Mason and his beloved mentor Peter Solomon. Langdon’s purpose in DC immediately changes when a terrifying object turns up on the floor of the Capitol Building. When Langdon takes a closer look he recognizes the object as an ancient invitation. The story then turns into an intense quest to find Peter Solomon, but first Langdon must face the agenda of his most unusual villain to date.
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Photoblog: Matt’s trip to Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly VA 08-02-09

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly VA 08-02-09

Finishing up my photoblog from my recent trip to DC with my wife, we stopped off at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center on, or the way I know it, the new Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. This Museum was just built back in 2003 and was quite impressive. Located right on the edge of Dulles Airport in Chantilly VA, the museum features over 150 different aircraft, including the famous Enola Gay, NASA space shuttle Enterprise, and a stealth bomber. You might also recognize it because it was featured in Transformers:Revenge of the Fallen this summer. Check out the photos after the jump!

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