Visiting Government Buildings: Capitol
While perhaps the White House is the most recognized government building in D.C., it is the Capitol building that most stands out when you are actually in D.C. Visiting the Capital building itself is also very doable compared to trying to get inside the White House. It is also in my opinion a much more interesting place allowing you to really see more of something related to the history and current going ons of the U.S. Government. The Capitol can only be seen by taking a guided tour, which are offered between 9:30am and 4:30pm Monday through Saturday. There are no tours on Sundays and the only federal holidays no tours are done on are Thanksgiving and Christmas. Tours are on a first come basis with tickets needing to be obtained the day of by visiting the kiosk near 1st Street SW and Independence Ave SW on the southest side of the Capitol building.
December 1st, 2007 at 3:23 pm
[...] the Lincoln Memorial, and the White House. All are elaborately detailed, but the highlight is the Capitol building. The Capitol replica includes corn husks in the Statue of Freedom, acorn caps in the architectural [...]