Every Alaskan when our capitol ranked last: "Yeah, we're aware."

@jomolhari

3 жыл бұрын

Well, for me it's prettier than Massachusetts'.

@maryb8905

3 жыл бұрын

@@somercet1 yeah I getchu, it's just that there are much prettier places than that in Alaska. Still works though.

@jerryryans2235

3 жыл бұрын

ppl in alaska b like: wtm for tonight😈😈 you live in alaska bro nothing😭😭💀

@JWParkerPhDDDiv

3 жыл бұрын

I'd move you up to like 45-40 personally seeing some of this crap.

@matthewcross9922

3 жыл бұрын

It's pretty fitting for Alaska. "You need a building, here's a building. You need pretty? Go literally anywhere outside."

This video should be named "Roasting every Capitol in the US"

@Theonewholostitalltruly

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr.

@gipugly

3 жыл бұрын

or roasting the worse ones.

@willmiller753

3 жыл бұрын

Except CT baby

@iSyriux

3 жыл бұрын

MIne is Washington, Oregon, New York, Pennsylvania.

@priceaboverubies90

3 жыл бұрын

I'm lmao

“It looks like a headquarters for a cult” 😂😂😂😂

@maccamardo5412

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing tbh at first

@sdrawkcabUK

2 жыл бұрын

@@maccamardo5412 lol me too.... reminds me of a Mormon church I once saw

@toomanyjstoomanyrs1705

2 жыл бұрын

The Mormon church came to mind when I saw it

@liversuccess1420

Жыл бұрын

@@sdrawkcabUK I'm an Oregonian and he's spot on. Mormon, Jehovah's Witness, Scientology, doesn't matter...it looks like a compound built by one of those types of groups.

@lordfabulous6198

Жыл бұрын

I read this right as he said this. Wtf?

I'm happy to see PA's capitol in the top three. Take a tour of the inside: it's twice as gorgeous as the outside.

@delgadoabdel

6 ай бұрын

PA’s capitol would be #1 in my list. It looks great

@sidneymartin1947

Ай бұрын

Looking forward to doing that next week.

Virginia: "It looks more like a plantation house" well, it makes sense

@TheAtomBuilds

3 жыл бұрын

Yea

@jasoncox7244

3 жыл бұрын

Just go down the road a ways to Thomas Jefferson's Montichello to see an /actual/ plantation house ;\

@tkjordan1376

3 жыл бұрын

It was designed by TJ... very on brand

@dre4421

3 жыл бұрын

​@@jasoncox7244 ay go hoos

@henryprice7817

3 жыл бұрын

Virginia gang

Guys goes to Athens: Why these greek temples looks like Plantation House??

@thecrazeecow1682

3 жыл бұрын

It’s interesting the Greek temple forms were brought to America solely because Greek Democracy was the “hip” and “cool” trend at the time as it was a “temple of government” which was a neat idea at the time

@AlexS-oj8qf

3 жыл бұрын

@@thecrazeecow1682 So America was founded on the idea of Paganism?

@rupertprawnworthy758

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlexS-oj8qf Plagiarism possibly.

@counterfit5

3 жыл бұрын

@Sam Ham 🤨

@kahmorastimemanagement6096

3 жыл бұрын

@Sam Ham How is the Catholic Church pagan, they have one god.

1:32 as a Virginian, I find it wild that you didn't mention the historical aspect of the building (designed by Thomas Jefferson, used as inspiration for the u.s capitol, etc) nor the sick underground part lol

@leablade

3 жыл бұрын

Also the building behind it is old city hall, and it is indeed very cool

@KingLarbear

Жыл бұрын

@@leablade that's what I said. That is a castle and was Richmonds last city hall

@douglasgriffin694

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, like I get not #1 but you really putting some of the dozens of boring domed ones ahead of that? Lame.

@ninuvids

Жыл бұрын

That was the only one that I thought was outright questionable. Even if you don't care about the history, it just seems like an underwhelming building, whereas a lot of the ones ahead of it had glaring specific criticisms

@sophiaoconnell1927

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean? He said it looks like a plantation house

I was born and raised in West Virginia and I was always surprised by the state Capitol. It does not surprise me that it ranked so high. It has always been in the top 10 of state capitols. The building combines Victorian, British Colonial, and neo classical all in one. West Virginia's state Capitol has always been in close competition to our nation's Capitol.

Oregon's looks that way because the first TWO capitols burned to the ground. So they made one out of ROCK.

@M.A.C.01

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for defending my state’s capital

@stmisbehavin662

3 жыл бұрын

Next time try using more than one rock

@apoch003

3 жыл бұрын

@@stmisbehavin662 HAHAHAHAHA! It's all marble. You should see the inside. At least it's practical. THIS one won't burn down.

@austinanderson4196

3 жыл бұрын

I'm from Oregon and the outside is meh but the inside is gorgeousssss

@argentiii7115

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah Oregon’s (where I live so I get to have an opinion) is sorta meh. It looks like it had bigger plans that fell through.

State Capitol: Exists Geography King: "It just doesn't look quite right"

@akbrooks70

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, what exactly is he looking for lol?

@parkercorley1471

3 жыл бұрын

“It just looks a little dirty” 😒

@MrBeas_t168

3 жыл бұрын

But my state got 2nd lmao

@cbeaudry4646

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@anonymousidiot7737

Жыл бұрын

Somebody's Capitol got a low rank

Oh wow, I'm from Connecticut and was not expecting this.

@markrichards6863

3 жыл бұрын

The Capitol is nice, but the capital city is a cesspool.

@Too_Tall_Tales

3 жыл бұрын

As an Iowan, Im equally as surprised. The only lists we usually rank high on are farm statistics, campaign primaries, and meth rates.

@joelangford7601

2 жыл бұрын

I can see why you were't expecting it. It is pretty tacky --- over the top. Proportions are out of whack. The dome is too tall and skinny for the building. Actually it is kind of cool because it is a bit different from so many, which look basically alike.

@Catlily5

2 жыл бұрын

Connecticut's looks like a church building fused with a state capitol. It does have a foreign feel.

@ropesolo

2 жыл бұрын

why are you here

I'm really happy to see Iowa's state capitol building ranked so high. It's a gem, and Des Moines is truly a city deserving of more hype than it gets. The Old Capitol in Iowa City is also quite pretty, being the center of the University of Iowa's Pentacrest.

@gabmalagonpersonal

Жыл бұрын

Timestamp please?

@bellemagura

Жыл бұрын

@@gabmalagonpersonal18:32

@gabmalagonpersonal

Жыл бұрын

@@bellemagura thank you

@loganbagley7822

Ай бұрын

@danielcoulthardjr6608 Shhh.... Don't praise our city too loudly. The Californians will hear you and come here to ruin it.🤣🤣

Summary for the first 25(ish) states: "This is an ugly building, doesn't fit for a capitol building, doesn't represent the state properly, god it's so ugly"

@blainew79

3 жыл бұрын

Orestis P or it looks like a plantation house

@bioenthusiast2998

3 жыл бұрын

@@blainew79 I kinda like the old plantation style, its kinda a merge between classical roman and American prairie architecture, tho my least favorite the the heavily brutalist styled high rise ones.

@blainew79

3 жыл бұрын

bioenthusiast yeah I like them too, I was just saying how the first 25 buildings he talked about included what the person listed in the comment plus what I said, but I agree with you I like the plantation style, my favorite capital building is Oklahoma though gotta support the home team, if only we didn’t have that ugly oil rig in front of the building lol

@bioenthusiast2998

3 жыл бұрын

@@blainew79 yea it kinda takes away from the capital a bit, but i doubt it will be there for a super long time.

@blainew79

3 жыл бұрын

bioenthusiast yeah hopefully not it’s beautiful inside though

“Its kind of a mess.. but thats really fitting for new jersey” how wonderful

@Etobeeshawn

3 жыл бұрын

I've been to New Jersey and from what I say "...it's kind of a mess...but that's really fitting for New Jersey..." is accurately appropriate. Sorry

@derbagger22

3 жыл бұрын

Their architecture is like their tax codes...

@James-fl3xt

3 жыл бұрын

@@derbagger22 more like all of our laws

@YankeeSlugger1998

3 жыл бұрын

I live in and love New Jersey but I got a laugh from that

@tonysfreshpepperoni4802

3 жыл бұрын

New Jersey is the garbage plate of America, a delicious dumpster fire

As a lifelong Springfield, Illinoisan- I thank you for 1. Knowing Chicago is not the capital and 2. Featuring our capitol building without contrast to the former Hilton down the road.

@Otto_Von_Dogeburg

10 ай бұрын

Your capait is very nice I saw it earlier today

@eljefe8149

8 ай бұрын

I've lived in Springfield all but 2 years of my 46 years. It is a very nice capitol. Just wish our city ranked a bit higher

I'm from CT and I 100% agree. Our capitol is really gorgeous and also sits up on a bit of a hill and has beautiful grounds as well as a lovely park right there. I have always liked all the statues.

@KingKaosUnkgedOfficial

9 ай бұрын

It does look epic though compared to Alabama's. But I like all capitols the same. But living in the Capitol city of Alabama starts feeling nostalgia. The first Alabama capitol burned down. But I would like to visit Connecticut someday it is one of the states I'm really want to go to. And maybe I can check out its capitol! 👍 Nice Comment!

@markrichards6863

7 ай бұрын

It's a great building, for sure. To bad Hartford is so ghetto. I remember when the city was nice, and fun, even though it's pretty small..

@leec5170

7 ай бұрын

@@markrichards6863 It's not that bad, although I haven't spent much time there in a long time. It's like most cities with good and bad areas.

If I had a dollar for every time this man said that a capitol building wasn’t quite right I could afford college

@ThisUpdateIsBS

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe 1000 for each time, unless you have a very cheap college

@lastyearswishesx

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThisUpdateIsBS it’s called a j o k e you might’ve heard of one

@ThisUpdateIsBS

3 жыл бұрын

@@lastyearswishesx I know that, just felt like being a dick today

@lastyearswishesx

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThisUpdateIsBS understandable, have a great day

@Tairygreen

Ай бұрын

Like going to college, or owning a college. Use your words

“My capital finna be high up there, it’s fucking badass” “Michigan might have the ugliest state Capitol with a traditional style dome”. 😭

@Karmy.

3 жыл бұрын

Yep :(

@elzutecupira1137

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@ikiasoul

3 жыл бұрын

No one lives in Lansing anyway lmao (I live just outside Grand Rapids)

@HelloIamCloudy

3 жыл бұрын

@@ikiasoul I live on the outskirts of Detroit, it’s cool.

@ikiasoul

3 жыл бұрын

@@HelloIamCloudy Detroit gets a bad rep honestly. It has its problems, yes, but also it’s not a terrible place. (I’ve been there for marching band competitions so I haven’t seen too much of the bad) also, it’s right next to Canada, which is always a good thing.

I was SO pleasantly surprised by Nebraska’s capitol. The inside is absolutely incredible.

@ElijaahJB

9 ай бұрын

Here here🍻

I’ve lived most of my life in Nebraska, and we’re quite proud of our capitol. I love that you can see it from miles away when you drive to Lincoln. If you walk around the outside, you’ll see the names of all 93 counties. The statue of The Sower on top of the dome tells that we are predominantly an agricultural state. It’s been years since I took a tour and heard the history, but it really is a beautiful building.

@bluebox2000

Жыл бұрын

It is my absolute favorite non-dome state capitol design. It's sophisiticated, a bit exotic and unexpected. One day I will get there.

@briandoherty278

Жыл бұрын

I love the how each of the 4 courtyards plant a different crop in it. Easy to get lost in the winter and spring times though.

@jovetj

Жыл бұрын

Fellow Nebraskan here... greetings! I agree. I hadn't really seen many other state capitals before (the only other one I've been inside is Wisconsin's) but the striking and unique architecture of Nebraska's capital building should put it even higher than 12!

@birbluv9595

Жыл бұрын

Until this video, I’d never seen what it looks like, and I really admire it. It makes a statement without that Georgian/Palladian/whatever architecture favored by so many Capitol architects. It rocks.

@TLtimelord

6 ай бұрын

YES! Get 15 minutes out of town in any direction and you can still see it.

I love how alaska smashes some random pillars at the entrance to convince people it's a state capitol.

@PharrowlOG

3 жыл бұрын

And how they had to spell out "Alaska State Capitol" on the front... At least most of the other 49 stand out enough that people can probably figure out what it is, but Alaska had to spell it out because they built something way too bland. I've also heard part of why it's like that is because they didn't get much land set aside for a capitol building, which is pretty ironic for the state with the most land area...

@BrandanTheBroker

3 жыл бұрын

Dude there's only 5 of us here, what the hell we need a bigger building for 😂

@nathanasimpson

3 жыл бұрын

@@PharrowlOG well considering that Juneau has been surrounded by the Tongass for more than 100 years, which, besides logging, we have not been allowed to access or develop due to federal park regulations. The Capitol building has a pretty interesting story, originally be a school and for some time a prison

@andycheng9066

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@adrianjohnson7920

2 жыл бұрын

@@PharrowlOG Alaska Capitol: "Does what it says on the label". :-)

"The Virginia state capitol looks like a plantation house." Me, a Virginian: "Well...duh, it's Virginia. That was kind of our thing."

@ponysoftonline4533

3 жыл бұрын

seems it still is have you seen how much those old homes go for?!? When I think virginia, I think of big ol' white plantation homes and Richmond.

@michaelhargus4316

3 жыл бұрын

"Virginia State Capital Building looks like a plantation house." As a former Virginia resident, that is just one more reason why it needs to be torn down and replaced with a replica of the North Korean Capital Building. They want to experience what life is like under communism, let's start by making Richmond look like Pyongyang.

@ponysoftonline4533

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelhargus4316 Yeah... Fuck y'all governor man. He's wack... And racist

@MajorMlgNoob

3 жыл бұрын

@@ponysoftonline4533 imagine having a racist profile picture but call others racist lol

@ponysoftonline4533

3 жыл бұрын

@@MajorMlgNoob XD ikr imagine being someone who judges a book by it's cover instead of asking for context. Hate to be that guy...

After laughing out loud at Virginia's capitol looking like a Governors mansion I thought it would be really cool to see a ranking on all the Governors mansions. what ya think, Kyle?

Nebraska's capitol is easily the favorite that I've visted. Beyond the high-rise (that you can go up to) the interior is by far the prettiest. It really wants to be an ancient roman monument for some reason. The entire floor is a beautiful mural of the creation myth all made by hand. It's truly outstanding and if you are an artist especially it's something you shouldn't miss if you're passing through Lincoln.

@jovetj

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! While our capital building is sometimes referred to as "the prairie penis," I agree. It's certainly one of the more-unique ones in the list here. It should definitely be higher on the list.

@stuartjohnson5686

Жыл бұрын

Creation is not a myth, that would be evolution.

@hanksilman4016

Жыл бұрын

@@stuartjohnson5686 the creation myth is many mythologies.

Take a shot every time he says: “doesn’t look quite right” “It’s a nice building but it’s not a great state capitol” “Looks like a plantation house” You’ll die before number 20

@wolf25705

3 жыл бұрын

“That traditional style”

@mohammadnazieh6700

3 жыл бұрын

"looks like it went through a dust storm and wasn't cleaned up"

@Everythingbagel196

3 жыл бұрын

“Not one of the best”

@davomar11

3 жыл бұрын

Well, he did start with his least favorite. Once you get past the lowest 17, the remaining 33 have positive reviews.

@nicholaskonkler6031

3 жыл бұрын

"The dome doesnt quite fit"

Oklahoma's Capitol is the most Oklahoma thing imaginable.

@scofieldvictoria

3 жыл бұрын

It’s not Oklahoman if it doesn’t scream “we have oil!”

@MistrumGenderplasma

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@scofieldvictoria

3 жыл бұрын

@hmg99 Hello fellow Tulsan! We’re all about that black gold

@theaquabob

3 жыл бұрын

I can agree 100%

@ethantheawsome8194

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah we got oil here A fricking lot

I'm super biased because I live in Utah, but I think Utah's Capitol should be in the top 5. Especially in person it's absolutely stunning, and it's really cool how you can see it almost anywhere in the city. It has surprisingly very nice grounds too. The view looking down on the Salt Lake Valley from the steps of the Captitol is also breathtaking.

I like Nevada's Capitol. It's small, but when I walked inside, I thought it had a very "old western" feel about it. It seemed to match the small town vibe in Carson City. Although I can't say I think it's outstanding architecture. Some monumental building would feel out of place there.

@adrianjohnson7920

2 жыл бұрын

I would hope that the furniture in the reception areas would be formal "Old West Victorian" mahogany furniture, upholstered in damask, with plush draperies at the windows. . .

As a CT native. Its nice to hear someone say something nice about the st state. Even if it's just about the capital building.

@tophu7903

3 жыл бұрын

I did not expect Connecticut as the #1. It makes me a little more proud to live here.

@abideinmylove

3 жыл бұрын

@@tophu7903 I was surprised too, especially since I have lived in both New York and Pennsylvania that have amazing Capitol buildings. But I gotta say, that location on a prominence overlooking Bushnell Park is killer.

@panjoshua6251

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve always thought ours was the prettiest!

@schroederscurrentevents3844

3 жыл бұрын

I’m from New Jersey and I’m still waiting

@gittyupalice96

3 жыл бұрын

@@tophu7903 Well Connecticut is one of the original 13 colonies, and played a key role in the independence of the United States of America. So I'll give them the win! (:

Texas’ Capitol is pink granite (native stone) so that “dustiness” you don’t like isn’t dirt, it’s a different color, which is part of what I like about it. The dome is cast iron and they repaint it every 12 years to match the stone. Depending on when you visited, you may have thought the dome didn’t match because it needed a paint job.

@markodom3841

3 жыл бұрын

The story was that the Univ. of Texas couldn’t build the high rise end zone stands on the north end of Memorial Stadium until after Ladybird Johnson died. She had an apartment on the top floor of the LBJ Library which had a view of the Texas state capital building between the east and west stands of the stadium. The university promised not to obscure that view while she was alive. She lived to be quite old so UT didn’t start construction on those stands until then.

@rosaamarillo2110

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a living museum... it’s construction was exchanged for 3,050,000 acres of land in the Texas panhandle that became known as the XIT ranch... XIT standing for ‘10 in Texas’, because it spans 10 counties.

@Texaslawhorn

3 жыл бұрын

@@markodom3841 UT Texas-Ex here (Class of '05) I never knew that. That must have been a great view for Lady Bird!

@markodom3841

3 жыл бұрын

@@Texaslawhorn Ladybird died in July of ‘07, and they started immediately thereafter on the $149 million north end upper deck and had it opened for the start of the ‘08 football season. That pushed the stadium capacity to almost 99,000 at the time. My daughter was a student then (class of ‘12).

@terryherrera5252

3 жыл бұрын

@@markodom3841 Bout. The time they forgot how to Football !!

I’ve been to the Wisconsin state capitol. It is absolutely GORGEOUS on the inside. The architecture, the paintings, everything is just so beautifully done.

@encycl07pedia-

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, but it's infested with Wisconsinites.

@morningrosie3684

5 ай бұрын

@@encycl07pedia- Wisconsinites are awesome what do you mean? That only makes it better :). So many sweet people. Well, except the governor. Politicians aren’t always very good, but that’s true everywhere.

@encycl07pedia-

5 ай бұрын

@@morningrosie3684 lol. No. Very trashy people. I've been there: mostly vitriolic drunkards. The ESFY chant at Badgers games says all you need to know about Wisconsin. I guess it's better than LSU's "Neck," but that bar is subterranean.

I love all State Capitols but the one that is really outstanding to me is Pennsylvania State Capitol; it really is like the seat of Parliament of an independent Republic, it's anesthetics is unique; with a little touch of green and surrounded by neoclassical rectangular shaped buildings with lots of columns it's really beautiful. I really love it 💘❤💕💖

The Texas state capitol isn't really dusty/dirty. Its just the material. I believe its built from pink granite from the hill country to the west. Unlike most capitols which are made from marble.

@bangyrmfhead

2 жыл бұрын

To non-Texans, everything from here gets docked at least 5 points just by virtue of the fact it's from Texas

@peachy_mellows6441

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, I actually live in Austin and I’m going to revisit the capitol in 3 days! But Texas capitol has a unique color, not like white or colors like that

@adrianjohnson7920

2 жыл бұрын

@TrundleTheGreat Nice?! They're glorious! The outside is built of fine Texas Granite ( we mine grey, red and pink, of such quality they are in high demand as tombstones) The geology professors at U T and Texas A & M bring their students on field trips to identify and admire the many types of granite and marble imported from all over the world to face the interior columns and inlaid floors. The builders wanted the public to be edified and enriched when they viewed the Texas Capitol building, and they succeeded. The Statue of Liberty on the dome holds a sword and lifts high a gilded Lone Star. Classy.

@jaybernal3457

Жыл бұрын

That’s the most beautiful 😍 imo

@harleyb.birdwhisperer

Жыл бұрын

I liked it. Doing comments on 50 of anything is hard to not get boring and repetitive, but you pulled it off. Nice job.

The inside of Utah's Capitol is absolutely gorgeous.

@TheSpursiest

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he really missed out on a big part of its beauty. Also thought it was strange that he didn't show a single picture of the front of the building .

@michaelcrossley5661

3 жыл бұрын

I thought Utah would be top 3. If you count how nice the people are around there it should be number 1. Some guys pulled their car over to see if I wanted them to take my picture.

@TheBeatlesShow

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelcrossley5661 Goodness, they sound friendly! In southern Ohio where I live, people are assholes.

@deet_64

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah! Its gorgeous inside

@Ltulrich

3 жыл бұрын

Utah capitol is the best, imo.

It's true that the exterior of the Washington capitol in Olympia was filthy at the time of the photo, but it has since been cleaned back to its original bright white stone and looks gorgeous. The interior is awesome and the capitol campus group of buildings is almost unique in the country.

I saw first hand the Pennsylvania Capitol building. It is an impressive sight to behold.

As someone from Iowa, it’s nice to be in the top 3 for something that isn’t agriculture related

@flickcentergaming680

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@leemeyer9395

3 жыл бұрын

State capital number 2 let's go

@leemeyer9395

3 жыл бұрын

In my totally not biased opinion Iowa's capital building is the best

@chapystick_

3 жыл бұрын

BRO FOR REAL 🙌

@Too_Tall_Tales

3 жыл бұрын

And meth rates

DEFINITELY should have included at least 1 picture of each Capitol building at NIGHT. Living outside Sacramento, that building at night is pretty boss when it's lit up. It would be so cool to see some of these other buildings lit at night. I bet that Connecticut building at night looks BADASS

@BuckyMadubado

3 жыл бұрын

I was going to say this too. I live in Iowa, so I was happy with the list, but capitols like Wisconsin and Kansas look badass at night

@adrianjohnson7920

2 жыл бұрын

Wisconsin capitol is magical, plus in the summer all the birdwatchers go there with field glasses to lie on the lawn watching the many different species of night birds gobbling the millions of insects that fly around the untitled floodlights illuminating the dome of the Capitol building. Odd yet really sweet, dozens of birdwatchers laid out on the lawn staining up through binoculars shouting Latin names of birds to one another. The citizens are used to them, but it startles the tourists.

@billfrench1069

Жыл бұрын

The Utah state Capitol is amazing at night

@seamusmckeon9109

Жыл бұрын

It does

@TokuMGTT

Жыл бұрын

Connecticut resident here - yes. It really does.

Would you consider ranking the city halls of major cities?

Nebraska’s state Capitol is one of the finest examples of Art Deco in the country. Top 10 in my opinion

@ElijaahJB

9 ай бұрын

Yeah baby! born and raised, definitely proud of it.

@robertspretnak5998

7 ай бұрын

It's too unicameral. 😁

Definitely did NOT expect to sit through a 20-minute color commentary of a total stranger saying what he thinks about all 50 state capitols. My favorite part is how unapologetic he is about the fact that it's just what he likes. I laughed out loud more than once, and learned something along the way. (Can someone start a GoFundMe for Alaska?)

@countercuIture

3 жыл бұрын

Let's do it

@timsantiago

Жыл бұрын

Pay for your own State Capitol. Their called taxes. 😁

@karenlittlefield

Жыл бұрын

You forgot Kansas 😢

@0037kevin

4 ай бұрын

I think theyve got the money

This guy: “it’s a shame that this building is so small for it being in such a big state.” Also this guy: “it doesn’t have to be a huge building, because a lot of these were built before the state was heavily populated”

@JeffDeWitt

3 жыл бұрын

North Carolina's state capitol building was built before the Civil War... NC has changed just a bit since then!

@msmarch33192

3 жыл бұрын

I noticed that goofy statement when he was talking about Ohio.

Thank you for showing CT so much love! Being that it Is a pass through state for so many. Never in a million years would I think it would be ranked so high on one of your videos! Love the content!

When I saw Connecticuts capital for the first time, I said to my mother, “Wow mom, we’ve got to check out that cathedral!” We later found out it was the state house. Still, very beautiful inside and out!

Color: Tan Him: "Dirty-dusty" Color: Beige. Him: "Dirty-dusty" Color: Off white Him: "Dirty-dusty"

@krozareq

3 жыл бұрын

Texas' capitol building standing proud with its native Austin pink limestone. "It also kind of has that dirty dusty look to it" -Geography King

@hugoflores4095

3 жыл бұрын

Take a shot every time he says: “doesn’t look quite right” “It’s a nice building but it’s not a great state capitol” “Looks like a plantation house” You’ll die before number 20

@joycejames8461

3 жыл бұрын

@@hugoflores4095 "And I'm just nit picking now" 🥃

As an Iowan, my favorite is still Wisconsin's. The building isn't the greatest, but the setting and how it fits into downtown Madison is perfect. The sight lines from street level all look up to the great white dome on the hill sandwiched between two lakes.

@vidcas1711

2 жыл бұрын

Biased since I’m from Wisconsin, but I agree it’s at least a top 3 for me. While the building sits in a dignified position, it doesn’t feel divorced from the cityscape and is very approachable.

@cfinigan5092

Жыл бұрын

As a Californian, while I love mine and her ranking, I love your capitol and sometimes wish ours resembled Iowa's.

@liversuccess1420

Жыл бұрын

Wisconsin, Indiana, and MIssissippi were my top 3.

@chimpgaming8290

Жыл бұрын

I fell down the steps to the wi capital

@ethan1point0

Жыл бұрын

I’d say the Iowa capitol is my favorite, but I might be biased because that’s the only one I’ve been to in real life, not just in pictures

I'd LOVE to visit more State Capitol grounds. You did good.

Last year I’ve went to a masquerade ball inside the rotunda of the Utah state capital building. It is an absolutely stunning building. The inside is made entirely of white marble with a neo-classical design with paintings and statues. It was a trip back in time.

"Montana does a different landscape depending on the year" 2020: *sets capitol on fire*

@emmalyondelsordo9740

3 жыл бұрын

Well the west suburbs of Helena almost burnt down this fall so...

@louandlilly

3 жыл бұрын

I’m from Helena Montana and I thought that was just something all capitals did 😂 I never appreciated it. I was sure we would get ranked as worst

@ragingfirefrog

3 жыл бұрын

@@louandlilly Same. I was really surprised that we ranked in the middle.

@aSuperPi.

3 жыл бұрын

@@emmalyondelsordo9740 Yeah my grandparents house almost got burned down

@deckertode89

3 жыл бұрын

At least we don’t have a capitol in Butte, it would be a trailer park.

holy hell growing up in austin texas, i assumed every state had a capitol as nice as ours. this makes me a lot appreciative of ours and our state. thanks for another great video king!

@wack1275

3 жыл бұрын

Nope

@coreclipss

3 жыл бұрын

Big Nigga yup

@timmmahhhh

3 жыл бұрын

I visited three years ago and did the free tour of the interior and learned about the Six Flags. It is really impressive, but seeing this I'm really sad now that I missed the amazing exposed underground part.

@Austin8thGenTexan

3 жыл бұрын

The Texas Capitol is made of sunset red granite, quarried in Burnet county. The pink or red color comes from large amounts of the mineral orthoclase feldspar in the granite. As the amount of orthoclase feldspar increases in the granite, the color becomes pinker. It isn't "dirty", nor in need of a power wash...

@davis373

3 жыл бұрын

@@Austin8thGenTexan I got unreasonably mad when he called it dirty. It’s clearly pink and intentionally that color

Oh man I loved this video, your honest roasting of the buildings was so fantastic. "The grounds are so small a old grandma could throw a football across it." best line!

Another great video. I really enjoy this channel. I've never been to the USA but I like "exploring" this interesting country by watching the videos on this awesome channel.

You gave North Dakota’s TOO MUCH CREDIT

@r.pres.4121

3 жыл бұрын

Well the North Dakota Capitol is a massive aesthetic improvement over both the Oregon and Alaska Capitols.

@akawale

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah why wasn't it the worst?

@frankmerker630

3 жыл бұрын

I think he gave it pity points

@PharrowlOG

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly North Dakota should have been #49, that one’s almost as disappointing as Alaska’s.

As an Iowan who lives in Des Moines (even though not at the moment), I can confirm the capitol building always turns heads no matter who is looking at it. There is probably a quarter of a miles of gardens, memorials, fountains and complex staircases and ramps to get up to the building and when you get to the top its a great view of downtown. Its a fun area to walk around.

@marinuswillett6147

3 жыл бұрын

I now want to visit

@jacobtobey6927

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t believe it wasn’t #1

@JosefCreations

3 жыл бұрын

I love iowa, best state, corn for the win amazing outstanding fresh air pigs soy beans steak

@THECCBSFILMS

3 жыл бұрын

I am from Iowa and every time I drive through Des Moines this is the building that you just cant miss.

@fandomshark

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. You can't miss it as part of Des Moines's skyline, and then you have the gold dome catching your eye too. And the 4 domes on each corner help make the whole building look beautiful and balanced. And you can see it sitting up on Capitol Hill from way down the street. It helps that Des Moines's downtown is very nice too.

Great work, Kyle. Spot on commentary done rapid fire and without malice.

Really enjoyed this one and loved your snarky comments about some of these buildings; tell it like it is!

Me hoping CT wasn’t last, then realizing it’s ranked 1st 👁👄👁

@alistairwhite8575

3 жыл бұрын

*spoiler alert*

@awesomeness24ist

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! CT represent!

@Rang1984

3 жыл бұрын

Downtown Hartford is pretty nice. The work they did to the Colt Armory is awesome. So nice to see the Colt Armory from the highway.

@willmiller753

3 жыл бұрын

@Bob Parzych not really a shithole at all. Some of the best education, very safe suburbs, directly in between Boston and New York, well put together towns, close to great beaches, solid colleges and actually ranks as having the most attractive women. Sooo pretty good to me

@charleskendall3157

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing

The other cool thing about Wisconsin’s capitol is that there are many fossils in the marble around the building.

@701068

3 жыл бұрын

Many fossils inside the building as well.

@mpetersen6

3 жыл бұрын

@@701068 The same could be said for pretty much any government building

@hmaas09

3 жыл бұрын

I am a wisconsinite

@mpetersen6

3 жыл бұрын

@@hmaas09 I hate when I go on vacation some place and I get the "so, you folks all from Wesconsin" I refrain from relying "no you inbred moron, I'm actually from Easconsin. I I can pronounce the name of there city or state properly why can't they pronounce mine And here and I go and use there instead of their and punch in a double I. 😖

@nickjd121

3 жыл бұрын

@Trash Can lol

Lincoln, NE is still my favorite. I visited the inside in 5th grade and my god it was beautiful

I was laughing like crazy on how you are roasting these buildings. You really have a sense of humor 🤣.

Didn't know I would enjoy watching a man being absolutely SAVAGE to the state capitols. Thanks, KZread's random algorithm

I personally would have given Wisconsin's more credit for two reasons. Context and interiors. For context, it's position on the Madison isthmus, located at the exact center of the city with roads leading to each of the 4 sides, it just works so well asthetically. Combine that with it's scale compared to the rest of Madison and it just feels like I would expect a capitol to feel. You could put any building in it's spot and it would feel important. Then you go inside, and the interiors are just simply incredible. The massive deep green stone blocks that make up the perimeter of the rotunda, combined with the pink rhyolite highlights everywhere just leads to one of the most colorful and incredible capitol spaces I have ever been in. It's astonishingly beautiful. Don't sleep on the interiors

@ludgatecircus15

3 жыл бұрын

And the grand hill it sits on. This is a top three for me, and I am from London, so I have no bias.

@kevenlofty

3 жыл бұрын

One of the reason's for Wisconsin's capital building being the right scale is that no other building in Madison is supposed to stand taller than it. To the extent that there is a building at UW that is taller but in order for it to be allowed the first couple of floors are actually below ground level.

@wiscomptonfinest

3 жыл бұрын

Also I could be wrong but didn't the original plans have the dome in WI be larger than the US Capitol? And then that plan got shot down by the federal government.

@kevinbushracing58

3 жыл бұрын

Yea but it's filled with stinky liberals

@ryer9646

3 жыл бұрын

@@wiscomptonfinest So essentially, by volume the US capitol some is larger by 60,000 cubic feet (790,000 to 850,000) but the Wisconsin Capitol is taller by some 16 feet and a couple inches (when measuring from the ground level. This doesn't include it's prominence being on a hill in the center of Madison, while the US capitol is on mostly flat ground, despite what the term "Capitol Hill" suggests.) It's generally speaking, going to feel slightly larger.

I like the first picture of Connecticut’s Capitol building because the sun makes the dome have a white gleam and the gold is extremely visible. Plus the rest of the building looks like a castle with its flags and crosses on the ancient European structure. Also as a fan of Disney’s The Owl House it makes me so happy to see Connecticut voted number one in this video.

When you said that mid-pack Capitol needed a “good power-washing,” that was my exact thought just before you said it! LOL. Really like your reviews, Kyle. Please keep it up!

Oh yes. When I think of Alaska, I think of a boring bank building. Seriously Alaska, get it together

@SlackActionBumble

3 жыл бұрын

Alaska's capital building should be a GIANT BEAR. Also, why is the dictator of North Korea into all of the same videos that I am.

@kftc1980

3 жыл бұрын

The state has top notch natural beauty, the architecture is irrelevant.

@scofieldvictoria

3 жыл бұрын

Alaska says “If you want pretty go outside or look out the window.”

@kimjong-univ2179

3 жыл бұрын

Yes daddy

@standuphail4673

3 жыл бұрын

Are you gonna nuke it?

Ohio’s state capital is so underwhelming because it’s enclosed by 500ft skyscrapers

@shimsham9113

3 жыл бұрын

And because Mike DeWine lives there rn

@kevinanderson2540

3 жыл бұрын

The funny thing is the interior of Ohio's is one of the cooler and unique capitols I've seen.

@Sundown_Clown474

3 жыл бұрын

At least DeWine has taken a stand against tearing down the Columbus statue. That'll keep it from getting any worse.

@donny3398

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sundown_Clown474 why do you care

@Sundown_Clown474

3 жыл бұрын

@@donny3398 Because I live in Columbus.

Your commentary on this video was so entertaining lol. Had me cracking up at the New Jersey and Florida ones especially.

The architect for the Nebraska State Capitol is Bertram Goodhue (Balboa Park, San Diego; Rockefeller Chapel at the University of Chicago; Church of the Intercession, NYC) who led an integrated design program involving thematic consultant Hartley Burr Alexander (Rockefeller Center, LA Public Library), sculptor Lee Lawrie ("Atlas" and "Wisdom" at Rockefeller Center, National Cathedral, D.C.), and the great muralist Hildreth Meiere (Radio City Music Hall, Cathedral Basilica of St Louis). As an original work of integrated art, architecture, and history, IMO it is unmatched. I'll keep touring capitol buildings to see if any are better but so far, it's tops in my book.

@loriuden670

Жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree!

@Electrodexify

9 ай бұрын

So unique, and not forgettable like most of the federal clones

Nobody: Geography King: *D O M E*

As a Nebraskan when you're taking I-80 east toward Lincoln and the capitol starts peeking out over the horizon. You see it miles out and it's great.

@DNSKansas

2 жыл бұрын

Same with Louisiana. Grew up in New Orleans, went to college at LSU, so I know all about Baton Rouge.

@lanegascoigne3474

2 жыл бұрын

@Dylan Báez 🇺🇦 could have been, it's not the largest building nor the most prominent. If you drove through Lincoln you should've seen it though along with memorial stadium.

@MrChilili

Жыл бұрын

I’m constantly traveling towards Omaha or Lincoln and it shows you it’s the end of the countryside

@veraorthlieb

Жыл бұрын

The inside of the Nebraska capitol is gorgeous. I'm so glad to have seen it.

@colinsteadland

Жыл бұрын

unfortunately the only time ive been in nebraska is in the middle of the night, going elsewhere

I worked in the Kansas state capitol for 3 years. It is beautiful inside: the murals in the rotunda, the intricate hand carved woodwork, made me proud every day.

I´m glad I found your chanel! always interesting!

Like the list. Pretty much agreed on the top spectacular. Thanks for giving the West Virginia a thumbs up. I was one of the inspectors overseeing the painting and guilding process of the dome back in 2004 and 2005.

@GeographyKing

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you liked the video.

""Virginia's capital looks like a plantation house" It probably was

@thecrazeecow1682

3 жыл бұрын

It was designed by Thomas Jefferson to look like an ancient temple. Instead of a temple housing the gods, it housed the government because it was of its importance.

@jmitterii2

3 жыл бұрын

When I was on business there for 4 months in Richmond, I thought it was the governors mansion or something. I walked around on the porch and read that it was the capitol.

My son lives about a mile from the West Virginia Capitol. And you're right... That dome is immaculate. Enjoyed seeing my state ranked number 6. Well done, and pretty accurate. I enjoy your videos.

I used to live in Tallahassee for college. Every day, when I left my apartment, I would be able to see the Florida Capitol building in the distance. It was about a 30-minute walk from where I lived.

Me: Wow, the oregon capitol looks like a Mormon Temple GK: What the hell is this thing? It looks like it could be the headquarters of a cult! Me: GUFFAW!!!

@blainebauer6165

3 жыл бұрын

Putting Oregon at #42 was pretty generous. The only way it works is that it looks like the freehub inside of a bicycle wheel and we're big on bikes (but unless you've taken apart a rear wheel of a bike you wouldn't know what a freehub looks like).

@haydenbradley1520

3 жыл бұрын

LITERALLY SAME. LOL.

@trishafreel4986

3 жыл бұрын

I’m Mormon

@kds5895

3 жыл бұрын

@@trishafreel4986 my condolences

@trishafreel4986

3 жыл бұрын

Did some one die?

Being from NC, it was sad to see us so far down the list lol but better than North Dakota’s capitol building which looks like an insane asylum... Great video!

@hunterkemmet4394

3 жыл бұрын

Come on man Its not that bad

@AaronEdwards

3 жыл бұрын

Being from Oregon, I’m sad this guy rated our state capital below your office tower!

@abideinmylove

3 жыл бұрын

@@hunterkemmet4394 I agree. Actually, I see a great deal of potential precisely because the building is so nondescript and it has that huge green space in front of it. Now all it would take is for North Dakotans to WANT/demand a beautiful State Capitol building. That takes money. Good luck with that.

@JillWhitcomb1966

3 жыл бұрын

As someone from North Dakota... .our state capital building is Art Deco, with bas relief brass elevator doors, beautiful light fixtures, and amazing woodwork. If you like Art Deco, it is a gem. It was designed by Joseph Bell DeRemer, who also designed various libraries, churches, schools, university buildings, temples, and houses in North Dakota. But unless you have seen someplace with your own eyes, it is easy to make assumptions. I've been to the Carolinas, but haven't seen enough of either state to make an assumption,as that would be narrow minded of me.

@JillWhitcomb1966

3 жыл бұрын

@@abideinmylove Perhaps you should look up, online, what the interior of the North Dakota capitol building looks like. It is an amazing example of Art Deco architecture.

The contrast between North Dakota and Connecticut is hilarious! You should do one for Canada's provincial capitols.

love your stuff! in 6 years when we retire my GF and i are planning on RVing the US and your channel gives me tons of ideas

The inside of the Nebraska state capitol is absolutely beautiful.

@paytonlott5183

3 жыл бұрын

the floors and the ENORMOUS murals are stunning

@studogable

3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention the mosaics throughout, but especially in the rotunda. And, of course, there's the Sower.

Oregon’s capitol looks like an Mormon temple in a foreign country

@timothycook2917

3 жыл бұрын

or like a mausoleum in a large cemetery 😏😯

@subzeroarctics1299

3 жыл бұрын

That’s exactly what I was thinking 😄 (and it’s probably what he was implying, in a subtle way)

@matheushenrique5963

3 жыл бұрын

It even has that gold little thing on top of it lol

@artemmelnik7965

3 жыл бұрын

Still it is kinda nice building. Weirdness is very American so on the scale of weirdness I'd give it a much higher rank.

@travisjohnson8240

3 жыл бұрын

@@matheushenrique5963 The golden man...

I loved Nebraska's state capitol.

I know you posted this 4 years ago, but I just had a good laugh when you described the Idaho Capitol building as having "gone through a dust storm and not been power-washed". This part of Idaho is surrounded by farm country and dust storms tend to happen frequently. So yes, our capitol looks like it has weathered its fair share of dust storms

I'm from Iowa. I hoped our capitol would be high on the list, and we got second place. I also noticed the Midwestern states are really good at capitol buildings.

@GarrettMerkin

3 жыл бұрын

@David Osterberg throw Connecticut a bone lol. Y'all get the most important caucus and, like, corn.

@itsjustme4848

3 жыл бұрын

The Iowa dome is beautiful from the inside, as is Wisconsin’s. I suppose many others are too, so I would have been nice to see interior shots as well.

@flickcentergaming680

3 жыл бұрын

I live in Iowa, too! Can confirm, the building is BEAUTIFUL.

@flickcentergaming680

3 жыл бұрын

@@GarrettMerkin ever been a detassler? There is such a thing as too much corn.

@anix712

3 жыл бұрын

As an Iowan who's originally from California, both my states made it into the top 10. Woo! Honestly I like a few of the other capitol buildings a bit better architecturally... but the California capitol in particular will always have a special place in my heart (Sacramento being the city I was born in and all).

I like Hawaii's, it's so different from the rest. The interior isn't shown here but it's also really cool.

@billyves1

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, since it's the only one architecture daring. It looks pretty much like the Dorothy Chandler pavillon in LA, postmodernism of the 60ies.

@wwhatsthis4168

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been in the place because of a school trip and it was so cool

@yucol5661

3 жыл бұрын

When I saw it I thought of Brazilian architecture for some reason. It would fit right in with gov buildings and official architecture in brasilia

@wallissimpson5414

3 жыл бұрын

@@yucol5661 Yes reminds me of the Brazilian architect Neimeyer

@davidroosa4561

3 жыл бұрын

it looks really small

I'm biased but being a native Tennessean have always loved the state house. It's on a hill overlooking downtown; is quite unique compared to the traditional look, is a fine example of the Greek Revival Architecture (designed by William Strickland of Philadelphia) and the grounds are beautiful. Always pleased that it doesn't have that same big round dome on top that so many of the capitol buildings seem to have. I also love how immediately to its north is the Bicentennial Mall State Park ... with all the monuments and the timeline of Tennessee history plus trees, shrubs, walkways and greenery. Just my opinion. I now live in Vermont and I do like the capitol building of my current state but there is no comparison with the grounds of those in Nashville.

@markrichards6863

7 ай бұрын

Nah, it's nothing special.

This is a neat video, it's cool to look at all the state capitol buildings, I haven't really done that. Most of them are really cool in their own ways. And I have to say, as a Wisconsinite who grew up 25 minutes from Madison, I've always really liked our capitol building. (but I am admittedly very biased)

You should do Canada’s provincial and territorial legislatures/assemblies! They have some great architecture overall imo

@martinhickman2234

3 жыл бұрын

I visited Ottawa a couple years ago on a cross Canada road trip. I was very impressed.

@Koivisto147

3 жыл бұрын

Traditional Canadian architecture is beautiful.

@TheBeatlesShow

3 жыл бұрын

@@martinhickman2234 I've been to Canada too. I loved it so much, I'm thinking about moving there.

@marklittle8805

3 жыл бұрын

As a Canadian, I can tell you half of our capital buildings look like none but the one in NY. The Gothic look of Albany does share a lot with the National Assembly (Still a Province still but just Quebec being uppity)in Quebec City, the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, and to a lesser Extent Queens Park in Toronto and the Provincial Legislature in Victoria BC.

@rccarz5

3 жыл бұрын

Who cares about Canada. Its a nobody country

I didn't know I needed to hear this guy roast the living shit out of capitol buildings but I did.

@adrianjohnson7920

2 жыл бұрын

State Capitol critiquing made a nice change from my usual diet of cat videos and off-grid DIY cabin building .

I’m so glad that my state capital, Saint Paul (Minnesota) made the top 10, because I can confirm that it looks great especially at night!

Fantastic video. Agree with your opinions. Great banter. Brilliant job. Thank you.

i'm from connecticut and visiting our capitol building in elementary school is a highlight of every ct kid's year as the building is absolutely stunning and the grounds are so detailed with artwork and incredible details

@ethanyasensky6402

Жыл бұрын

ct gang

@jasonreed7522

Жыл бұрын

As a new yorker, the CT capital buildings is clearly the best, but i think the NY capital building is a close second. (I like the castle look)

The inside of Wisconsin's Capitol building is beautiful. My favorite part is that the roof is actually open to visitors so you can go up to the top of the dome!

Pennsylvania #3 ! Let's goooo ! But seriously, it's a very impressive building, especially up close

Funnily enough, the Texas state capitol is meant to copy the Michigan state capitol because it was done by the same architect

i love how im so bored im watching someone rank state capitols

The Virginia Capitol is definitely Top 5. Built 1785-1788 and designed by Thomas Jefferson after the Maison Carree (an ancient Roman temple) in Nimes, France, it is the 2nd oldest state capitol in the U.S. Houdon's life-size marble statue of George Washington located in the building's rotunda is perhaps the most valuable piece of sculpture in America. The Virginia Capitol is a masterpiece!

@BorninVirginia

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

@j.mieses8139

3 жыл бұрын

I Agree. I do not think he took historical significance in Consideration. The reason most Government Buildings have that Neo-classical design is because of Virginia's.

@miguelg4006

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Virginia and Delaware's Capitols are nice and need to be higher on the list.

@eaglescout1984

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! In fact, Jefferson intentionally didn't want it to appear too opulent, because the US had just declared one monarchy of Europe was guilty of extorting their subjects while the ruling class lived lavishly. The VA state capitol is toned down on purpose.

@eerovond

3 жыл бұрын

I was appalled to see so important and elegantly designed a building so low on the list. This was the first sgnificant project of Jefferson's architectural career. To claim that Virginia's history deserves a more significant building is to completely misunderstand Virginia's History.

Just got back from a road trip from Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine, on my way back passing through Hartford, Connecticut, I remember I watched your video, had to turn back to downtown to look at the beautiful architecture and definitively agree with your ranking when it comes to #1

Kansas better be like top 5, our capitol is awesome. I remember in school they taught us that they wanted our capitol to be even better than the one in DC