ARLINGTON, VA—In an effort to bring more visitors to the military burial site, officials at Arlington National Cemetery announced Wednesday they had added a zip line. “With holes in our budget and tourism numbers on the decline for years, we don’t see any reason why the new Arlington National Cemetery can’t inspire…
ARLINGTON, VA—In an effort to bring more visitors to the military burial site, officials at Arlington National Cemetery announced Wednesday they had added a zip line.
“With holes in our budget and tourism numbers on the decline for years, we don’t see any reason why the new Arlington National Cemetery can’t inspire both feelings of reverence and wind-in-your-hair thrills,” said spokesperson Richard McGrath, who noted that cemetery guests could soar 60 feet in the air above the sea of white headstones and reach speeds of nearly 30 miles per hour, starting at an unbeatable price of just $59 per person.
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