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Washington tourism launches 'Lost Symbol' Web site
2009-09-14
WASHINGTON - Washington is anticipating a flurry of visits from fans of Dan Brown's new thriller, "The Lost Symbol." Fans of "The Da Vinci Code" novelist flocked to the Louvre in Paris and other sites in Europe that were featured in that book. One church in Scotland, the Rosslyn Chapel, saw a threefold increase in visitors after the book became a bestseller and movie. Destination DC has launched a Web page at http://www.Washington.org/lostsymbol to help readers explore some of the places and themes that are expected to receive attention from "The Lost Symbol." The Washington tourism agency launched the Web page prior to the book's release Tuesday, using places that were hinted at in advance publicity for the novel. The Capitol building is featured on the book's cover, and the nearby U.S. Botanic Garden was referenced in a Today Show clue about the novel. The novel's plot was not revealed before publication, but the story is believed to be about Freemasons, the centuries-old fraternal organization. Other sites featured on the Washington "Lost Symbol" Web page include an early 20th century Masonic stone temple at the corner of 16th and S streets, and the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Va. ___
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