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| This painting around the Capitol Rotunda depicts key events in American history. It is done in the Trompe L'Oeil style, to look like a sculpture. | Another beautiful ceiling was this half-dome located in the National Statuary Hall. | |
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| You're greeted by a lovely view of the National Mall as you leave the Capitol Building. | We managed to snap this quick photo of us on the Capitol Steps, before a nice lady with the machine gun told us to move along. | |
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| We next went on a tour of the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, during which we couldn't take any photos. | However, we could take photos in the store, where they had this ruler to determine your worth. | |
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| As we crossed the National Mall (yet again!), we passed the Smithsonian Castle, which is now the Information Center for the Smithsonian Museums. | Here we are briefly resting in the East Garden Court of the National Gallery of Art (which has a very nice cafeteria for lunch). | |
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