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Capitol Building, Des Moines

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  • By Dianna P
    The capitol building and grounds with all the statues was very beautiful! It would have been nice to have had a tour.  more »
  • By thepintrip
    For every State I visit, I try to visit the State's Capitol Building. The structure of this building is more traditional and is similar to some of the other Capitol buildings that I have been to...  more »
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