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*WASHINGTON D.C.* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C. The interesting thing about D.C. is that it really isn't part of any state nor is it its own state. It is a district on own that has land set aside for it. Washington D.C. is not part of any state and does not have a senator to represent it. The Capitol, Washington D.C. The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. The Capitol, Washington D.C. The Capitol, Washington D.C. The Capitol, Washington D.C. Dome detail in the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Dome detail in the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. United States Capitol Visitor Center Chief-Washakie-Statue in the area of the Capitol Visitor Congressman-Swiggert-Jr-Statue in the area of the Capitol Visitor Statue of Freedom Original plaster model, now on display in the Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center. The original of the "Statue of Freedom" is a 6-meter bronze statue of Thomas Crawford, the peak since 1863 the dome of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC crowns. The statue represents a symbolic female figure in her right hand holds a veiled sword in his left hand and a winner wreath of laurel and the shield of the United States with 13 strips. She wears a helmet, decorated with stars and an eagle head. Congress Library THE WHITE HOUSE The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia Creek sandstone in the Neoclassical style. It has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams. Right next to the White House is the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which houses many corporate departments