Last week, Davida and I visited the US Marine Corps museum in Quantico. The museum is located on the unfortunately dubbed Jefferson Davis Highway (what, Hitler Highway was taken? Tojo Turnpike? Kaiser Wilhelm II Memorial Parkway? Ho Chi Minh Trail?), but is nevertheless quite lovely on the outside. The inside is designed around a central […]
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