美国国会大厦是一座白色的有巨大圆顶的古典建筑,它已经成为代表美国的标志。就在它的对面数千米远处,矗立着高耸的华盛顿纪念塔,它也成为美国的另一标志,而且是美国首都华盛顿特区的最重要旅游景点之一。 华盛顿纪念塔 这座纪念塔从1848年奠基,一共用了36年之久才把它建成,美国人称赞它是现代世界七大奇观之一。塔高555英尺(167米),全用白 The U.S. Capitol, a white, classical building with huge domes, has become a symbol of the United States. Just meters away from it stands the towering Washington Monument, another sign of the United States, and one of the most important tourist attractions in the U.S. capital Washington DC. Washington Monument This monument, which was laid from 1848, took 36 years to complete it. The Americans praise it as one of the seven wonders of the modern world. Tower 555 feet (167 meters), all in white