Naval Academy, United States

Photography Tour in Naval Academy

The best photos of Naval Academy aren't at the obvious landmarks. The real magic is in the side streets, the reflected light, the unexpected angles that only reveal themselves to those exploring on foot.

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 Photography Tour 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 Photography Tour 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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