Here are some more photos from around Bismarck, ND.
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In college I interned for a Tennessee State Senator. The job was menial, but the building felt so important. I don’t often seek them out, but I do enjoy visiting state capitol buildings when nearby. North Dakota did not disappoint!
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The House and Senate chambers form a circular shape
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The sunlight and the columns and the chandeliers (made to resemble wheat) 😍
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The sky reflecting on the black marble with the bronze columns
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The view of the capitol grounds from the observatory at the top of the capitol building, which our Lyft driver told us about
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The capitol building is called the Skyscraper on the Prairie because it’s the tallest building in North Dakota 🤯 at 21 stories
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The governor’s residence, built in 2018 for $4.9 million
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Sakakawea statue
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Rebar bison?
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Stairs at the state library
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Mastodon and Dakota the dinomummy (rare specimen) at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum