You don't need to be an aviation enthusiast to enjoy a trip to the Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour in the city of Everett, 25 miles north of Seattle. The center is the world's largest building by volume and houses both a museum and the real working Boeing factory where the famous airplanes are made.
Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour
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