One of several capital buildings that do not have a dome. You can do a guided tour at certain times or just walk around. The building sits on top of a hill which allows for nice views of downtown.
Only open a couple days a week. Enter from a tunnel entrance facing MLK Blvd. We went on a Monday and were literally the only visitors in the entire bldg. It helps that they weren’t in session also.
Architect William Strickland died during the capitol’s construction and, per his final wish, was interred in its walls. President James K. Polk and his wife are also buried here. (From Aerial America) Read more
If its the weekend and the Capitol is closed, walk to the North and South ends of the building to see the tombs of the architect and building commissioner.