If you stand under a skylight in the Visitor Center, you can see the bronze statue of Freedom high up on the dome outside.

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It is a plaster form that was used to make the bronze statue of Freedom that stands on the dome of the Capitol high above the city.

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A geodesic dome is a round building made of many straight-sided pieces.

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There are no limits to the size of a geodesic dome.

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