Located on State Street and Washington Avenue, the New York State Capitol houses the New York State Legislature and is a part of the Empire State Plaza in Capitol Park. Built between 1867 and 1899 under several governors, the ground floor features Classical Romanesque Style, the second and third floor in Renaissance Classical style, and the fourth and roof floors Victorian Romanesque style. The building is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Tours last between 45 and 60 minutes.

The New York State Capitol is the capitol building of the U.S. state of New York. Housing the New York State Legislature, it is located in the state capital city Albany, on State Street in Capitol Park. The building, completed in 1899 at a cost of $25 million, was the most expensive government building of its time. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, then included as a contributing property when the Lafayette Park Historic District was listed in 1978. The following year it was declared a National Historic Landmark. There have been reports that the building is haunted, to the point that a local historian offers a special Hauntings Tour. The best-known ghost is alleged to be that of Samuel Abbott, a night watchman who died during a severe fire on March 29, 1911, a fire that also destroyed half a million books while sparing sacred Iroquois artifacts. A ghost haunting the Assembly chamber, supposedly producing cold spots and occasional flickering lights, is believed to be William Morris Hunt, angry over his work being concealed. Another one is said to be a local fruit vendor, despondent over his business, who committed suicide in 1890 by jumping off the staircase to the Senate chamber on the fourth floor.

Drawing its inspiration from Paris' Hôtel-de-Ville, the New York State Capitol Building is a marvel of late 19th-century architecture. Lying nestled with numerous stately buildings of the Empire State Plaza, this capitol building was duly designated a National Historic Landmark in 1979. Awash in fine semblances of Romanesque and Neo-renaissance architectural styles, this capitol is like a striking palatial edifice sitting amid rolling green lawns and well-pruned gardens. With its French-style exterior of white marble imported from Maine, it was more expensive to build than the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. One of the highlights here is the 'Million Dollar' Staircase in the main lobby, which is lavishly adorned with a tapestry of carved stone sculptures. The capitol grounds shelter a teal-hued statue of George Washington, while its ornate insides house the majestic New York State Assembly chamber. The crowned jewel of Albany, the courtly New York State Capitol is an unmatched architectural wonder.