Library of Congress

The Library of Congress, along with its obvious political significance, is the national library of the USA, and one of the most important collections of literary works in the world. It has a total of around 130 million items, including about 30 million books. The present building was built in 1800.

The Library of Congress is located near the Capitol Building

It's a very impressive and ornate building ...

... though you would expect this of one of the world's most important libraries

I didn't go in, but I wish I had

There were surprisingly few people around on this Saturday afternoon