U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Prepares To Open To Public


WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 10: The plaster model of the Statue of Freedom, which was used to cast the statue atop the U.S. Capitol Dome, and other statues are on display in the Emancipation Hall during a media tour of the newly finished Capitol Visitor Center on Capitol Hill November 10, 2008 in Washington, DC. The 580,000 square foot facility with a price tag of $621 million to finish will be opened to the public on December 2, 2008. About three million people are expected to visit each year. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)