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I had to ask the guards to find the liberty bell for this state. Most Capitols display them in or close to their fancy buildings. In Iowa, they chose to put it by a distant parking lot.
Tidbit: The original plan was to make all three domes solid gold. But the fluctuations in the economy during construction led to the compromise you now see.
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