5 Stunning DC Ceilings That You Need in Your Instagram Feed

In these ornate spaces around the city, the interior rivals the exterior. These are some of the standout DC ceilings we’ve caught on Instagram.

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The Kennedy Center’s crystal chandelier against a dramatic crimson backdrop.

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Perfect symmetry in the Capitol’s main rotunda.

I could sit in this courtyard and stare up for hours.

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The undulating atrium shared by the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum.

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This shadow-throwing light fixture at Compass Rose.

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Sixth & I’s light-inviting dome.

Rosa Cartagena

Rosa is a senior editor at Bitch Magazine. She’s written for Washingtonian and Smithsonian magazine.