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    U.S. Capitol

    5,348 Reviews
    #28 of 472 things to do in Washington DC
    Government Buildings, Sights & Landmarks
    East Capitol St NE & First St SE, Washington DC, DC 20004
    +1 202-226-8000
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    The Capitol is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. The Senate and the House of Representatives have met here for more than two centuries. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored; today, it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people and their government.

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    The Capitol is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. The Senate and the House of Representatives have met here for more than two centuries. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored; today, it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people and their government.
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    East Capitol St NE & First St SE, Washington DC, DC 20004
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    Great tour

    Gorgeous building and immaculate, you could eat off the floor. The staff, tour guides, security, capitol police, everyone we interacted with was so incredibly friendly and professional. The tour was interesting, well organized, and gave me a greater appreciation of the area and what went...More

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    Majestic architecture

    You have seen it hundreds time in the movies. It still took my breath away when it was in front of me. Such a majestic building! We were there on a beautiful April day. The fountain pool nicely reflected the building. I was very glad...More

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    Private Tour of Capitol

    We booked a private tour through our local congressman’s office. The intern, Liz that took us through the tour was awesome! She was extremely knowledgeable about everything she showed us. She has a true passion for our country’s history and we really enjoyed all the...More

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    A very long wait so get there early!

    It is a great place to see but get there early! It takes a long time to get through security and we had to wait for tickets (for 1 1/2 hrs), even though we went through our congressman. During the busy season you can't get...More

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    First visit

    In my previous visits never was able to make it to this end of the area. The sheer size of it is impressive.

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    What a sense of history

    I am really glad I visited the place I have seen so much of on TV and in movies, and read so much of in books! Again I would absolutely recommend taking a (free) tour, which are well organised, and get you through the crowds...More

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    Reviewed 4 days ago
    Photographers Dream

    As a photographer, you can't visit DC without a trip to the capital. The photos below were taken with my iPhone, so you can only imagine what I did with my Nikon. Inside and out, it is a great place.

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    Tour of The Capital

    Very important part of any trip to DC. It is our history. Reserve your tour ahead of time and allow yourself a morning or afternoon to learn about what others have sacrificed for.

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    A Great Tour

    This was scheduled months in advance just to be sure we would get in during Easter Week. It did not disappoint. Tour guide was outstanding. Have to get special permission to sit in on House or Senate proceedings. Rotunda very interisting—find the “whisper” spot.

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    You can feel the power of this place !!!

    Since we were not American citizens, nor did we have a representative to give us an inside peek, we did the next best thing -stood outside the building and took selfies

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    Response from Lea N | Reviewed this property |
    normally, you can just go to the Capitol and stand in line for vacant tickets if you haven't booked them online. so if you get there later than your tickets say, you'll have to stand in line to get the next available... More
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    No - but you can carry a purse in the Capitol
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    Response from isthatright | Reviewed this property |
    It's worth a shot. The tour of the Capitol that I booked online was a little disappointing. It's very crowded and VERY noisy but the main problem was we didn't get to actually see the the floor of the Senate or the House... More
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