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    Fallout 76: Which West Virginia landmarks can you find?

    David Sibray
    By David Sibray

    No. 3: W.Va. Capitol Dome

    The golden dome of the W.Va. Capitol overlooks a ruined West Virginia landscape.

    Gleaming in a haze, the dome of the W.Va. Capitol in , designed by Cass Gilbert, appears to have retained its gold leafing even after nuclear catastrophe. Is that a monster yawning in the foreground or a mutant member of the state senate?

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    David Sibray
    David Sibray
    Historian, real estate agent, and proponent of inventive economic development in West Virginia, David Sibray is the founder and publisher of West Virginia Explorer Magazine. For more information, he may be reached at 304-575-7390.

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