Naval Academy, United States

Off the Beaten Path in Naval Academy

The real Naval Academy lives beyond the tourist trail. In the neighborhoods where locals actually spend their time, you'll find the authentic character, the unmarked restaurants, and the quiet corners that make a city worth knowing.

The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis — a Beaux-Arts campus on the Chesapeake Bay where midshipmen have trained for the Navy and Marine Corps since 1845.

Top Off the Beaten Path Spots

•Naval Academy Chapel — a Beaux-Arts domed chapel containing the marble crypt of Revolutionary War hero John Paul Jones
•Bancroft Hall — the world's largest dormitory (33 acres of floor space), housing all 4,400 midshipmen in a single building
•Tecumseh Court — the central yard with the painted bronze Tecumseh statue, a touchstone of Naval Academy traditions

Hidden Off the Beaten Path Gems

•John Paul Jones crypt — the ornate marble sarcophagus beneath the Chapel, modeled after Napoleon's tomb at Les Invalides
•The Herndon Monument — a 21-foot obelisk that plebes climb in a greased-monument ritual marking the end of their first year

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