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View of the Capitol as we are walking to Union Station |
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View of the Capitol as we are walking to Union Station |
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View of the Capitol as we are walking to Union Station |
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View of the Capitol as I am waiting to get tickets to tour the Capitol |
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View of the National Botanical Gardens from Capitol Hill |
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Setting up the stage for the 4th of July concert on Capitol Hill hosted by Tony Danza |
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View of the Capitol while waiting for my tour to start |
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This is as close as you can get now without a tour pass. Notice the guard shack near the top of the steps, that is a guard with a sniper rifle! |
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View from the steps of the Captol |
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View from the steps of the Captol |
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View from the steps of the Captol |
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View while walking to the start of the tour |
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View of "the mall" while walking to the beginning of the tour |
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Guard shack with a guard that has a sniper rifle |
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Capitol rotunda. This is where presidents and dignitaries lie in state. The painting near the top of the wall is a painting, not a sculpture. The painting technique makes it look like a sculpture. |
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Paintings in the rotunda |
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Ceiling in the rotunda |
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Paintings in the rotunda |
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Ceiling in the rotunda |
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The painting that looks like a sculpture |
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Look at the size of this painting! |
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A better look at the ceiling in the rotunda |
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Room to the south of the rotunda. This is where the president has the inaugeration luncheon. |
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Room to the south of the rotunda. This is where the president has the inaugeration luncheon. |
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Ceiling of the same room |
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Room to the south of the rotunda. This is where the president has the inaugeration luncheon. |
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Room to the south of the rotunda. This is where the president has the inaugeration luncheon. |
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Statues in the same room |
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Statues in the same room |
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Statues in the same room |
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Statue of Abraham Lincoln in the crypt of the Capitol |
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Crypt of the capitol. There are over 34 columns supporting the enormous weight of the rotunda floor. |
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Absolute center of Washington. All roads were laid out according to this compas. |
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Stairs used by the President after the inauguration |
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View after exiting the tour |
