📷 Virginia State Capitol

The Virginia State Capitol, designed by Thomas Jefferson and completed in 1788, is a landmark of neoclassical architecture and one of the earliest examples of the Roman temple style in American civic design. Serving as the seat of Virginia’s legislature for more than two centuries, it has been central to the state’s political life. Recognized as a National Historic Landmark, it continues to function as a working government building while symbolizing Virginia’s historical and architectural legacy.