University of Virginia, United States

Photography Tour in University of Virginia

The best photos of University of Virginia 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.

Thomas Jefferson's 'Academical Village' — a UNESCO World Heritage campus designed by a founding father around a lawn of classical pavilions.

Top Photography Tour Spots

•The Rotunda — Jefferson's centerpiece, modeled after Rome's Pantheon at half-scale, serving as the library
•The Lawn — a UNESCO World Heritage terraced green flanked by 10 pavilions in different classical styles
•Serpentine walls — Jefferson's curved, one-brick-thick garden walls, the only surviving examples of his design

Hidden Photography Tour Gems

•Pavilion Gardens — private gardens behind each Lawn pavilion, connected by serpentine walls, accessible through the colonnade passages
•Edgar Allan Poe's room — Room 13 West Range, where Poe lived as a student in 1826, preserved as a small shrine

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