University of Pennsylvania, United States

Off the Beaten Path in University of Pennsylvania

The real University of Pennsylvania 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.

An Ivy League campus in West Philadelphia where Benjamin Franklin's vision lives on in a mix of Collegiate Gothic, Victorian, and modern buildings.

Top Off the Beaten Path Spots

•Locust Walk — the tree-lined pedestrian spine of campus, stretching from 34th Street to 40th Street past major academic buildings
•Fisher Fine Arts Library — Frank Furness's 1891 Victorian Gothic masterwork with terracotta ornament and a cathedral-like reading room
•College Hall — Penn's oldest building (1871), built in striking green serpentine stone, housing the College of Arts and Sciences

Hidden Off the Beaten Path Gems

•The Button — a giant public sculpture (Split Button by Claes Oldenburg) on the plaza between Van Pelt Library and College Hall
•Blanche Levy Park — the tree-shaded park along College Green where students gather between classes, framed by College Hall and Houston Hall

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