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When I was in Paris we drove through this tunnel. I didn’t know until later, but this is the tunnel where Princess Diana died. Today’s the 10th anniversary.

I feel kind of like a cheater for marking this as visited. My family was driving around Washington DC and took a wrong turn or something, crossed the Key Bridge into Virginia, turned around, and came back over the bridge. So I spent maybe 2 minutes in Virginia. Does that count? Maybe someday I’ll go back and actually see it.

I asked the security guard if they filmed National Treasure here and was sad to find that they didn’t, save for the scenes outside on the steps. Waited in line for a long time but it was worth it. Also, the Declaration of Independence copies are only $8, not $35 like in the movie. Pretty neat place.

Ahhh, I love this painting! On the postcard the dwarf on the right is cut off though. Too bad, I sort of liked the dwarf.

I feel sort of bad checking this off, as I was asleep the entire time. We were on an 18-hour bus ride (no bathrooms!) from Paris to Madrid. But I was here. Technically.

Don’t go if you have a fear of heights. You will be miserable and scared to death.

Also, while Over the Edge: Death in the Grand Canyon is quite an intriguing book and still worth a read, whatever you do, DON’T read it on your plane to Arizona like I did!!!