The top ten most beautiful state capitol buildings, in photos

Published: Feb. 11, 2024, 10:25 p.m.

The capitol buildings that house state legislatures across the U.S. are some of the most beautiful buildings in the country, with neoclassical architecture and gigantic domes towering overhead. Take a look at 10 of the prettiest capitols, from Pennsylvania, to Wisconsin, to California.

The Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex is seen from State Street on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, in Harrisburg. Hes Dr 092021 Harrisbur
New York State police cruisers parked along a closed State Street beside the New York State Capitol Park in Albany on January 20, 2021. Albany Capito
Gov. Tony Evers delivers his State of State address Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at the Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. The Democratic governor laid out his priorities in front of the Republican-led Legislature
Students walk to classes on campus along State Street with the Madison state capitol in the background at the University of Wisconsin Madison on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019
The Wisconsin State Capitol is shown Thursday, September 14, 2023 in Madison, Wis. Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentine
General view of the Iowa state capitol building.
General overall view of the Texas state capitol building and the downtown Austin skyline.
General view of the Texas State capitol building.
General view of the Texas State Capitol building.
The Illinois state Capitol surrounded by a light haze Tuesday, June 27, 2023
The sun rises over the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Wednesday, October 20, 2021. The state is the top employer in Sangamon County. [Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register] Statehous
General view of the Utah state capitol building before the NCAA football game between the Southern California Trojans and the Utah Utes.
Early morning light illuminates the face of the Kentucky State Capitol Building on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Frankfort, Ky
Dozens of buses surround the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in a rolling rally which was one of many taking place at state capitols around the United States as part of Motorcoaches Rolling for Awareness. The buses eventally took all three lanes of South Third Street between Broad and State, halting southbound traffic as bus drivers sounded their vehicles horns for approximately thirty minutes. The industry which has laid off or furloughed more than 90 percent of its workforce nationally in the wake of COVID-19 is asking for federal assistance. Cardinal Transportation, a leading transportation provider in Columbus, participated in the rally.
General view of the California state capitol building.