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Capitol at Dusk MDW2026 John Noble Wilford wrote inThe dome of the United States Capitol, better known as the Capitol Building, is one of the world's most recognized landmarks. The Capitol actually has two domes, though, one inside the other. Atop the outer dome, visible in this 1955 photo taken from Southwest Drive, sits Thomas Crawford's bronze sculpture "Freedom," completed during the Civil War. The second, inner dome displays Constantino Brumidi's fresco, "The Apotheosis of George Washington," 180