Capitol Building, Des Moines

This is one of the coolest capitals I have ever been to! They give free tours, and everyone here is so nice and so helpful and seem like they really love being there! I wasn’t able to see the outside part because it was winter when I went. But I definitely wanna go back during the summer to see all the exhibitions and statues outside of the capital. The dome is really cool it’s made out of gold, and you can also walk up these really cool winding stairs to pretty much the top. But make sure you go on a free tour, otherwise you don’t get to go into certain rooms without a tour guide . You get to see the house of representatives and the senators of Iowa rooms. The library is so cool! It reminds me of Harry Potter, and Belle from beauty and the beast. The winding staircases and the way it’s all set up is one of the coolest things here. Art on the wall is really nice too and part of it looks like art but its really glass tile! So cool! This is definitely the number one thing to do in Des Moines and you shouldn’t miss it.

Enjoyed the free tour of the capitol building. Dogs are allowed inside except near the top dome. 5 storey library is the show stopper. The tour guide had a great sense of humor!! Gold leaf coated dome shines bright and attracts the tourists. Worth the visit😀