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A Tour of the US Capitol

Unable to do much outside due to the brutal winter temperatures, we decided to yet again take a tour of the US Capitol building in Washington, D.C. The last time we were there the Rotunda below the huge dome had been closed for restoration, but the work is now finished and the magnificent space open to the public. You have to go through strict security to even get in the doors and can only see it on a guide tour, but since it was a Saturday, some of the chambers were closed and thus the tour was abbreviated. For that reason, I'll probably include a few of my older pictures for a more complete view.
Dome over the Rotunda
Dome over the Rotunda
US Capitol, east side
US Capitol, east side
United States Capitol Visitor Center
United States Capitol Visitor Center
'Freedom'
'Freedom'
Hawaiian King Kamehameha, Emancipation Hall
Hawaiian King Kamehameha, Emancipation Hall
The center of the 'world'
The center of the 'world'
The Crypt
The Crypt
The alternate dome
The alternate dome
The Rotunda
The Rotunda
A more intimate view of the dome
A more intimate view of the dome
Frieze in the Rotunda
Frieze in the Rotunda
'Declaration of Independence'
'Declaration of Independence'
Dome, Statuary Hall
Dome, Statuary Hall
Washington State's Marcus Whitman
Washington State's Marcus Whitman
Elaborate design of Statuary Hall
Elaborate design of Statuary Hall
Car of History clock
Car of History clock
From the perspective of 'Freedom'
From the perspective of 'Freedom'
Where a lot of it happens
Where a lot of it happens
One last view
One last view
'Freedom' atop the US Capitol dome
'Freedom' atop the US Capitol dome