Inside the gold dome: Channel 2′s Richard Elliot gets an inside look at the Georgia landmark

ATLANTA — There are few things more iconic about the Atlanta skyline than the gold dome of the state capital.

Channel 2′s Richard Elliot, who has covered tons of events at the capital in his career, got special permission through the governor’s office to go up into the dome this week to show the intricate ways the builders built that dome more than 130 years ago.

Elliot walked up the old steps of the dome, which was first built in 1889.

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Elliot says what he finds amazing thing about the building, is that it was built in the 1880s by hand as there were very few machines back then, and it has been the seat of government for the state of Georgia ever since.

At the very top of the gold dome is the cupola which has been signed by people who have visited for decades. Once you open up the door of the cupola, you are treated to one of the best views of Atlanta.

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Elliot and Channel 2 photographer Matt Serafine both signed their names.

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