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Wellesley, Massachusetts

Burned at the Stake Monument

Dedicated to a college founder's alleged ancestor who was martyred in 1555.

Goldney Grotto

Bristol, England

Goldney Grotto

Ornamented with "Bristol Diamonds," this exotic shell grotto is considered to be the finest surviving example from the eighteenth century.

Providence, Rhode Island

Ladd Observatory

A 132-year-old telescope continues to keep watch over the night skies above Providence.

A volcanic rock sits on a pedestal in a park

Mexico City, Mexico

La Piedra del 68 (The Stone of '68)

This simple rock stands as a memorial of the major student protests of 1968.

Ancient Nalanda University

Ancient Nalanda University

The ruins of what is considered the world's oldest university.

Terra Mineralia

21 College and University Museums

From geological marvels to rare musical instruments, deepen your knowledge at these on-campus gems.

Jonathan Carey September 8, 2023

The Nizam's Guest House

This stately building once housed the office of the university for a brief period of time.

Podcast: Rites of Passage

Time to go back to school to appreciate some unusual campus traditions with the Altas Obscura Places Team.

The Podcast Team September 8, 2023

Columbia, Missouri

Ghost Dancing Van

The van that carried William Least-Heat Moon through the journey documented in the book 'Blue Highways' sits in the Mizzou archeological museum's storage.

Banyan Tree Arch

An old tree within the university grounds has formed a beautiful archway that looks like a magical portal.

Washington, D.C.

Alma Thomas House

For over 70 years, this house was home to a pioneering Black artist and educator.

University Tunnel

This 300-foot-long underground tunnel was once used to transport food from the kitchen into the main building.

Glasgow, Scotland

Blackstone Chair

The 18th-century inspiration behind Harry Potter's Sorting Hat.

Stockholm, Sweden

The Anti-Saxophone Sign at SSE

Absolutely no saxophones in the library.

The prairie after it's semi-annual mowing

Norman, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Centennial Prairie

A small section of native wilderness on a university campus

The GW Hippo

Washington, D.C.

George Washington University's River Horse

The hippo that stands on this university campus was once a drunken flea market purchase.

Podcast: Blurred Lines with Stacy Horn

Where does science end?

The Podcast Team March 16, 2023

What happens when you press "the button."

Amherst, Massachusetts

The Rausch Mineral Gallery

A unique collection of more than 250 rocks and minerals located on a university campus.