Visiting the US Capitol in the "Lighthouse Country" 🌿

The Capitol Visitor Center offers free tours that don't require advance reservations. 🕊️ The latest entry time is 2:30 PM. Upon arrival, you'll first head to a small theater to watch a promotional video. 🌊 It highlights America's favorable environment, superior system, and the history of its founding, as well as the construction process of the Capitol. 🌆 Americans are truly proud of these aspects. 🌟 Then, a guide will lead you through the Statuary Hall and the Rotunda. 🕊️ 🌊They'll briefly introduce the names and origins of each statue.📍 I didn't recognize any of the names, but I learned that each state can send two statues for display, and they can be rotated. I expected to see religious-themed frescoes on the dome, but instead, there were depictions of Washington and 15 women. 📍 It felt like Washington was being somewhat deified, similar to Jesus, especially when compared to the church frescoes in Europe that mainly feature God or Jesus. 🕊️ The tour lasts about an hour. The area is cleared at 4 PM.🌊 #USCapitol #WashingtonDC #InternationalTravel #SeeingTheWorld🕊️