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United States Capitol Virtual Tour Nominated for Webby Award

AUBURN, ME.- CampusTours Inc. and the Architect of the Capitol announced today that they have been nominated for a Webby Award for the new virtual tour of the United States Capitol – (Architect’s Virtual Capitol). Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. The Architect’s Virtual Capitol features a photorealistic interactive map of the entire Capitol campus, animated three-dimensional renderings of many important buildings, videos detailing the work of the Architect of the Capitol, hundreds of photographs and panoramic images, and a timeline cataloging important events in the Capitol’s history. “Nominees like CampusTours Inc. are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said D