Where They Went

National Treasure (2004)

Directed by Jon Turteltaub

A treasure hunter convinced that the Founding Fathers hid a fortune follows a trail of clues from the Arctic to Washington, Philadelphia and New York, which means stealing the Declaration of Independence.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1The Charlotte
    Arctic Circle
    ≈ 00:07:00
    Stated on screen

    Ben finds an 18th-century ship buried in the ice and a clue pointing to the Declaration.

  2. 2National Archives, Washington
    ≈ 00:24:00
    Stated on screen

    Ben steals the Declaration during a gala and Abigail gets pulled along.

  3. 3Independence Hall, Philadelphia
    ≈ 01:02:00
    Stated on screen

    Clues lead to Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.

  4. 4Trinity Church, Manhattan
    ≈ 01:45:00
    Stated on screen

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
5,533 km
Places
4
Countries
1
Stops
4
  • Not shown: 5,334 km
  • Car: 199 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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