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America's Most Beautiful College Campuses
Princeton University; Office of Communications
Princeton University: Princeton, NJ
Gray stone buildings like the University Chapel and Cleveland Tower are pure Collegiate Gothic splendor. But the 500-acre campus’s beauty extends beyond their doors. “Princeton has beautiful buildings, but the exquisite landscaping amplifies them even more,” explains Boston-based architect Mark deShong. Courtyards, idyllic small greens, and crisscrossing footpaths dot the campus.
Photo-op: The handsome ivy-covered Nassau Hall is not only the oldest building on campus, but also a former home to the Continental Congress.
To-Do List: The Princeton Art Museum collection which ranges from remarkable Mayan figures to Andy Warhol’s Blue Marilyn. —Ratha Tep