Lincoln, Nebraska

As we continued to work our way West, August 2011 found us in Nebraska for a visit to the State Capitol in Lincoln. At 15 stories and 400 feet tall, the capitol building in Lincoln is the second-tallest statehouse in the United States, surpassed only by the 34-story Louisiana State Capitol. It is the tallest building in Lincoln, the third-tallest in the state, and the nation’s first statehouse design to radically depart from the prototypical form of the nation’s Capitol. The 14th floor (at 250 feet) is an observation deck, providing panoramic views of the surrounding area. The interior is beautifully ornate with mosaics, tile work, and sculptures found throughout. Following our visit to Lincoln, we made our way to Omaha to visit with our good friends Jim and Marti, fellow RV'ers we met the first year we were on the road.