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National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
Where National Treasure: Book of Secrets says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A treasure hunt through London, Paris and the US: Buckingham Palace is really Lancaster House and Ford's Theatre is a London theatre
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Scenes and places
Booth and the cipher, 1865
Thomas Gates decodes the cipher and discovers a treasure map to Cíbola. He realizes Booth's men belong to the Confederate KGC and tries to burn the pages. He is shot and leaves his son a dying riddle.
Set in Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C. — Six days after the Civil War ends, Booth asks cryptographer Thomas Gates to decode a message in his diary.
Filmed at Richmond Theatre, London — Stood in for Ford's Theatre. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The little Statue of Liberty in Paris
Ben decodes the page and learns it points to Edouard Rene de Laboulaye and the smaller Statue of Liberty in Paris. In Paris he and Riley find an engraving that references the Resolute desks.
Set in Small Statue of Liberty, Paris — Ben and Riley travel to Paris to follow the page's reference to the smaller Statue of Liberty. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The Île aux Cygnes is a narrow artificial island in the Seine that carries a replica of the Statue of Liberty.
Filmed at Île aux Cygnes, Paris — Location of the small Statue of Liberty in the plot (island coordinate, not the statue). Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Pont de Bir-Hakeim, Paris — Bridge named as appearing in the film; exact scene not confirmed. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Break-in at Buckingham Palace
Ben and Abigail sneak into the palace and work through a series of puzzles in the Resolute desk. A secret drawer opens to reveal a carved plank. Mitch chases them across London and takes the plank, but Ben has already photographed it.
Set in Buckingham Palace, London — Ben and Abigail infiltrate Buckingham Palace to solve puzzles in the Resolute desk.
Filmed at Lancaster House, London — Stood in for Buckingham Palace. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Kidnapping the President at Mount Vernon
Ben has the President's birthday party held at Mount Vernon, where he has blueprints. He leads the President into a secret tunnel and shuts the door on the Secret Service to ask about the book.
Set in Mount Vernon, Virginia — Ben arranges for the President's birthday party to be held at Mount Vernon. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Mount Vernon, Virginia — Scenes filmed on location. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Book of Secrets at the Library of Congress
Pursued by the FBI, Ben, Abigail and Riley find the book and glance through it. They find a photograph of the missing plank and an entry by Calvin Coolidge.
Set in Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. — The President discloses that the book is hidden at the Library of Congress.
Filmed at Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. — Listed among the film's shooting locations (French-language article); scene match not confirmed. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Mount Rushmore and Cíbola
The Coolidge entry says Mount Rushmore was carved to hide geographical evidence of Cíbola. Ben and his team head there while Mitch, using Ben's cloned phone, follows.
Set in Mount Rushmore, South Dakota — Coolidge's entry points to Mount Rushmore as the hiding place for geographical evidence of Cíbola. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota — Filmed on location. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Sylvan Lake, South Dakota — Featured in the film; exact scene not confirmed. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. — Lincoln-related scene (unconfirmed) Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Ludgate Hill / Southwark Bridge / Savoy Hotel, London — London chase (scene match unconfirmed) Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Virginia — Unspecified Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Thomas Gates — Cryptographer who decodes Booth's cipher in 1865.
- Ben Gates — Treasure hunter set on clearing his ancestor's name.
- Riley Poole — Ben's friend and tech expert.
- Abigail Chase — Document conservator and Ben's ex-girlfriend.
- Mitch Wilkinson — Black market dealer who produces the lost page.