(See "LOST SYMBOL PICTURES: Masonic Symbols Decoded.") Freemasonry is rich in symbols, and many are ubiquitious—think of the pentagram, or five-pointed star, or the "all-seeing eye" in the Great ...

The all-seeing eye atop the pyramid on the $1 bill is a Masonic symbol. Some say that some of the great American buildings have Masonic symbols incorporated into their architecture.

WASHINGTON — The lodge room of the Naval Masonic Hall is a colorful and somewhat inscrutable sight for the nonmember, with its blue walls, Egyptian symbols, checkered floor in the center and ...

Enter the secret world of the Freemasons 08:03 (CBS News) The Square and Compasses are among the traditional tools of stonemasons.They also form the symbol of a group that has been misunderstood ...

Now, "The Lost Symbol" brings the same kind of high-profile scrutiny to the Freemasons, the Founding Fathers, and our nation's Capitol. "The Da Vinci Code" comes to Washington.

Update, October 8, 2009: Dan Brown's new novel The Lost Symbol takes readers on a spine-tingling tour of some of Washington, D.C.'s most famous buildings. With Masonic symbolism as its theme, the ...

Many people -- including some Freemasons -- say it's a Masonic symbol, but that's not the case. UCLA's Margaret Jacob says these symbols have been used by many different groups, including Masons ...

Sept. 15, 2009— -- This time, it's not a fanciful yarn about the holy father's deep dark secrets. Instead, the best-selling author of all-time, Dan Brown, takes aim at America's founding ...

Six years after Brown intrigued millions of readers with "The Da Vinci Code," he has set his new novel, "The Lost Symbol," in Washington and probed the Freemasons, a fraternal order that well ...