This should be the seat of future empire!” Republic of Texas Vice President Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar proclaimed in 1838. Straddling the Sunbelt, nearly halfway between the Atlantic and Pacific, modern-day Austin is the symbolic capital of post-WWII America. Equally edgy and laid back, multicultural yet all Texan, Austin’s 308-foot tall capitol is a beacon of light for miles around. The Goddess of Liberty, perched high atop the dome, invites you from afar into the capitol’s historic rot
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