free and awsome super place to see and you must go. i loved it and it is so wow!! if you don't go you will miss out on history and fun. i tuly love it an you need to go today!!

If you come to Des Moines, you have to see the capitol!! It has REAL gold on the tops!! A breathtaking site. No matter what state I see, if I am anywhere close to the capitol, I stop and take a picture in front of it for memories... Have Fun!

I cannot believe such an obscure state like IOWA has the most beautiful capitol in the US. Everything about it is so magnificent, and to top it off, the people are so amazingly genuine.

The top of the capital is coated with gold. It really stands out and is beautiful. I hear after the last time the roof caved it, they totally replaced the dome with the gold cover. It looks great.