Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States May 10, 2025

A grand and gilded sight—the heart of the Minnesota State Capitol in the United States, is waiting to be explored. Home to the Minnesota Senate, the House of Representatives, the governor"s office and the attorney general"s office, this building also houses a chamber for the Minnesota Supreme Court. Designed in the Beaux-Arts and American Renaissance styles, the Capitol integrates modern materials like iron, glass and steel. The term "Beaux-Arts" was not used when the Capitol was built, but the style gained popularity, partly due to the architecture showcased at the 1893 Chicago World"s Columbian Exposition. Architect Cass Gilbert"s design features a remarkable dome, which is inspired by St. Peter"s Basilica in the Vatican City. Featured in today"s image, it is the second-largest self-supported marble dome in the world.

© lavin photography/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

A beacon in the golden light
A UNESCO World Heritage Site
May 10, 2024Canadian Tulip Festival

More Desktop Wallpapers:

May 26, 2025Mount Hamilton, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
Feb. 12, 2024Volcán Alcedo giant tortoise, Isabela Island
Sep. 5, 2023Mount Segla, Senja Island, Norway
Dec. 9, 2023Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina
When life imitates art
Oct. 24, 2025Night view of the RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California, United States
Oct. 15, 2023European hedgehog
Jul. 6, 2025Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, United States
Nov. 17, 2023Copper Falls State Park, Wisconsin
Hiding in the woods
Jul. 27, 2024Vineyards above the Moselle River, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Aug. 22, 2024Aerial view of Ocean City, Maryland, USA
Jun. 23, 2025Elbe river in Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Apr. 14, 2025Atlantic spotted dolphins
Dec. 17, 2025Eurasian red squirrel in Northumberland, England
Nov. 25, 2023Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon
Apr. 4, 2025Taktsang Palphug Monastery, Bhutan
Nov. 14, 2024Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
Dec. 24, 2025Christmas Eve
Let the Great Backyard Bird Count begin!
Out of this world
Colours of spring
Apr. 26, 2024Val di Funes, Italy
Sep. 17, 2024Mid-Autumn Festival
The mystery of Stonehenge
Aug. 25, 2023Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Sep. 2, 2023Allens Hummingbird
‘Only one Earth’
What are they celebrating?
Aug. 19, 2024Two Atlantic puffins in Elliston