Library of Congress in Washington DC

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The Library of Congress building in Washington DC is worth visiting for the architecture alone, ceilings covered in murals and gold leaf detail that feel more like a European palace than a working government library. We filmed the main reading room from the viewing gallery above, rows of desks arranged under that elaborate dome. It is easy to forget you are looking at a functioning library rather than a museum exhibit until you notice people actually working at the tables below.

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