Trip to Capitol Hill

Located in the heart of D.C., we were fortunate enough to take a look inside the  Capitol Building and learn some history behind it. 

The tour began with a touching video that overviewed our nation's history and how we came to be. It detailed the battles we faced as a nation and how, out of many, we are one. 

We were welcomed by our tour guide and led into The Crypt. She explained the meaning behind the name, saying that an empty tomb lay underneath the floor we stood on where George Washington was meant to be placed. To this day it remains empty (or so they say).

Next, we were led into the grand hallway directly under the Capitol's famous dome that was located in between the senate and house of representatives buildings. Our tour guide explained to us all the the hidden facts behind each part of the architecture and gave us detailed descriptions of each painting and statue.

 

We entered our third and final room of the Capitol, which was filled with statues of certain figure heads from each state. Just as our tour guide began telling us about the first statue we had come to, we were shocked to see Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John Boehner walk by us! It definitely  added to the DC experience. 

As we made our way back to the metro to travel back to the university, we passed the Supreme Court and The Library of Congress which were two truly breathtaking sights.

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