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Ivy League Tour
Houston Hall is one of Ivy League Tour.

1. Houston Hall

3417 Spruce St (34th), Philadelphia, PA
Student Center · University City · 15 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Did you know that Houston Hall, built in 1896, is the oldest student union building in the country?

College Hall is one of Ivy League Tour.

2. College Hall

3451 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA
College Administrative Building · University City · 4 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Cartoonist and Penn alumnus Charles Addams is said to have used College Hall as his inspiration for the mansion of the Addams Family.

3. Jon M. Huntsman Hall

3730 Walnut St (at 38th St.), Philadelphia, PA
College Academic Building · University City · 43 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Established in 1881, Wharton is the world's first collegiate business school.

Princeton University is one of Ivy League Tour.

4. Princeton University

Nassau St (btwn Washington Rd & University Pl), Princeton, NJ
University · 57 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Chartered in 1746 as the College of New Jersey, Princeton University was British North America's fourth college.

Nassau Hall is one of Ivy League Tour.

5. Nassau Hall

79 Nassau St. (79 Nassau St.), Princeton, NJ
College Administrative Building · 4 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: You're standing in history. Nassau Hall was the site where the Continental Congress first learned the British had signed a peace treaty granting independence to the former colonies in 1783.

6. McCarter Theatre

8.8
91 University Pl, Princeton, NJ
Theater · 26 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: McCarter Theatre opened its doors in 1930 with a special performance of The Golden Dog by the Princeton University Triangle Club.

Brown University is one of Ivy League Tour.

7. Brown University

1 Prospect St, Providence, RI
University · College Hill · 21 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Brown moved to its current spot overlooking Providence on College Hill in 1770 and was renamed in 1804 in recognition of a $5,000 gift from Nicholas Brown.

The Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University is one of Ivy League Tour.

8. The Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University

222 Richmond St (at Ship St.), Providence, RI
Medical School · 4 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Did you know that Brown became the third university in the nation to offer an academic medical education?

University Hall is one of Ivy League Tour.

9. University Hall

1 Prospect St, Providence, RI
College Administrative Building · College Hill · 1 tip

HISTORYHISTORY: Originally known as College Edifice, University Hall served as barracks for American troops and a hospital for French soldiers in the 1770s.

Dartmouth College is one of Ivy League Tour.

10. Dartmouth College

6016 McNutt Hall, Hanover, NH
University · 7 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Named for William Legge, the Second Earl of Dartmouth and founded in 1769, Dartmouth is the nation's ninth oldest college.

Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth is one of Ivy League Tour.

11. Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

100 Tuck Hall, Hanover, NH
University · 12 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Did you know that Tuck offers only one degree program: the full-time, two-year master of business administration?

12. Geisel School of Medicine

1 Rope Ferry Rd, Hanover, NH
Medical School · 2 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The first clinical X-ray in America was performed here at the Geisel School.

Harvard University is one of Ivy League Tour.

13. Harvard University

1350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
University · Mid-Cambridge · 146 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Did you know Harvard University was named after John Harvard of Charlestown, who upon his death in 1638 left his library and half his estate to the institution?

John Harvard Statue is one of Ivy League Tour.

14. John Harvard Statue

8.1
Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA
Outdoor Sculpture · Mid-Cambridge · 35 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This monument, created in honor of the university's first benefactor, John Harvard, is a frequent target of pranks, hacks, and humorous decorations from Harvard students.

Harvard Museum of Natural History is one of Ivy League Tour.

15. Harvard Museum of Natural History

8.7
26 Oxford St (btwn Everett & Kirkland Sts.), Cambridge, MA
Science Museum · Aggasiz - Harvard University · 62 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Harvard Museum of Natural History is the public face of 3 research museums, including the Museum of Comparative Zoology, the Harvard University Herbaria, & the Mineralogical and Geological Museum.

Yale University is one of Ivy League Tour.

16. Yale University

38 Hillhouse Ave (at Elm St), New Haven, CT
University · Downtown New Haven · 29 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Five US Presidents, 45 Cabinet members, over 500 members of Congress, and countless other senior officials, judges, diplomats, and military officers can call themselves Yale alumni.

Yale Bowl is one of Ivy League Tour.

17. Yale Bowl

81 Central Ave, New Haven, CT
College Football Field · Westville · 9 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: When the Yale Bowl opened in 1914, it was the first stadium with seating that completely surrounded the field. Today, it's famous for hosting soccer, lacrosse & countless other notable events.

Sterling Memorial Library is one of Ivy League Tour.

18. Sterling Memorial Library

120 High St (at Yale University), New Haven, CT
College Library · Downtown New Haven · 11 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Sterling Memorial Library was built with funds from the bequest of John W. Sterling, a NY attorney who graduated from Yale in 1864.

Columbia University is one of Ivy League Tour.

19. Columbia University

W 116th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
University · West Harlem · 112 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Columbia University is the oldest institution of high learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United States.

Low Memorial Library is one of Ivy League Tour.

20. Low Memorial Library

535 W 116th St (Columbia University), New York, NY
College Administrative Building · West Harlem · 13 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Low Memorial Library was the first major building erected on the present Columbia University site. Today it is one of the most important Neo-Classical structures in America.

Alma Mater Statue is one of Ivy League Tour.

21. Alma Mater Statue

8.5
W 116th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Outdoor Sculpture · West Harlem · 10 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: According to an old school legend, the first Columbia College boy of every class to find the owl hidden in Alma Mater’s robes will graduate valedictorian and marry a Barnard girl.

Cornell University is one of Ivy League Tour.

22. Cornell University

245 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY
University · 26 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Cornell has been described as the first truly American university because of its dedication to its land-grant mission of outreach and public service.

McGraw Tower is one of Ivy League Tour.

23. McGraw Tower

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
College and University · 9 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: One of the most frequently played set of bells on any American collect campus, the Cornell Chimes are housed in the historic McGraw Tower. The 21-bells are played primarily by student chimesmasters.

Uris Library is one of Ivy League Tour.

24. Uris Library

Central Ave (at Ho Plaza), Ithaca, NY
College Library · 12 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: Uris Library is home to the Andrew Dickson White Library, which was built to hold the 30,0000 books that formed the personal collection of Cornell's first president, Andrew Dickson White.