My Trip to the Capitol of Des Moines

Des Moines is truly a wonderful place to visit. Yesterday, I went to the Capitol of Des Moines. It's very special, because the dome on the top is made out of gold leaf, a very thin and fragile piece of gold. If you just hold it on your hand, it will disintegrate because of your body heat. It uses the most amount of gold than any other capitol in the United States. This building is so beautiful, especially the dome from the inside. The building has a lot of history in itself. Now, I want to visit this building over and over again, and I recommend you do too! More information about this building can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_State_Capitol

Below are some pictures I took while exploring the magnificent Capitol. I took these pictures in the manual mode and same with the focus.

I was underneath the dome and in the center. Right in the middle is an eagle and an American flag and that represents the Civil War.

U.S.S. Iowa. This warship was built and used during WWII and a few other wars.

Statue holding a lamp

There is a huge collection of dolls representing the first ladies of Iowa wearing different outfits, but they all have the same exact face!

The dome and the the flags of the US and our state!

Mosaic of education

Beautiful chandelier

Smallest book in the library which was published in the 1600s!