Yale University, United States

Photography Tour in Yale University

The best photos of Yale University 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.

A Gothic campus in the heart of New Haven where residential colleges modeled on Oxford and Cambridge surround courtyards you can glimpse through iron gates.

Top Photography Tour Spots

•Sterling Memorial Library — a cathedral-like library with a 15-story tower, stained glass windows, and a nave-shaped reading room
•Harkness Tower — a 216-foot Gothic tower with a 54-bell carillon that plays daily concerts across campus
•Yale University Art Gallery — the oldest university art museum in the Western Hemisphere, designed in part by Louis Kahn

Hidden Photography Tour Gems

•Skull and Bones tomb — the windowless sandstone building of Yale's most famous secret society on High Street
•Cross Campus — the central green where students gather, framed by Sterling Library and the residential colleges

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