Home of Cardinal Basketball. Fanatical fans make Maples “one of the West's most notorious pits” for opposing teams. Read more.
When a horse is trotting, do all four of its hooves leave the ground at the same time? Eadweard Muybridge answered that here, with his famed 1878 “horses in motion” photographs . Read more.
This fountain at White Plaza is one of 23 on campus and a favorite of fountain hoppers. Rubber duckies and floaties are optional.
Stanford’s first men’s dorm and campus home of John Steinbeck and Herbert Hoover. Once known as “The Mad House” because of extreme student pranks in the 1890’s.
Cardinal Baseball’s home got its unique design after tons of dirt were removed to build an embankment for the original football stadium. Read more.
The Visitors Center offers a wealth of information, plus guided walking and golf cart tours. Read more.
For views of Stanford and beyond, don’t miss the 14th floor. Named for President Herbert Hoover who got his start in politics by serving as Stanford Student Body Treasurer in 1894. Read more.
Want to join the hordes of students biking around campus? Just look for the biking frogs to find this shop at Tresidder Union for rentals, purchases and repairs. Read more.
Have a picnic near “The Gates of Hell”. The Cantor Arts Center offers 20 major Rodin bronzes in this outdoor garden plus 170 works inside. Read more.
No, Stanford doesn’t offer a degree in shopping, but rental income from this outdoor mall does support the University. Look for gorgeous flowers in-bloom year-round.
A 150 ft radio telescope gathers intergalactic data and marks the halfway point for this 3.3 mile hiking trail with challenging hills and inspiring views. Read more.
A coffee house and more. Enjoy the cozy mismatched sofas and caricatures of Stanford-affiliated people on the walls. Features live entertainment many evenings. Read more.
Buy a painting or work on your PhD. Here, world-class integrated systems researchers share space with one of the largest art galleries in the Bay Area.
Don’t miss these wood and stone carvings of people, animals, and magical beings , all created at Stanford by 10 master carvers from Papau, New Guinea. Read more.
Once the dorm of Sandra Day O’Conner, Branner is one of 80 diverse residence options for the 95% of undergrads who live on campus.
Holds the remains of Leland Stanford Jr. and his parents, Leland and Jane Stanford, who planned to build a mansion on this site. After the death of their son, they built a university instead. Read more.
Unveiled in 2006, the Home of Stanford Football holds over 50,000 fans. On game days, come early to eat, play games, and cheer on the players as they walk into Gate #1. Read more.
Look up to catch a glimpse of the only gargoyles on campus. Read more.
MemChu is Stanford's architectural crown jewel, with extensive mosaics and stained glass windows. Seriously damaged in both the 1906 and 1989 earthquakes, it reopened once again in 1992. Read more.
The place to play volleyball, picnic, or work on your tan. Look for the hidden horseshoe pit.
Here it IS easy being green. This building’s design enables it to use 42% less electricity. Plus, Coupa Café is on the ground floor.
Enjoy a shitake mushroom burger in this mostly organic café overlooking the Rodin Sculpture Garden. Read more.
The Haas Center is celebrating 25 years of working with students and faculty to promote “Action over Apathy." Read more.
Stop by the living room to read a newspaper or visit the Cafe for a double scoop of Rick's Rather Rich Ice Cream. Read more.
Houses bells and the hand-cranked mechanical clock from the original steeple of Memorial Church. Westminister chimes play each quarter hour from 8 a.m. to 7:45 pm.
MemAud is a 1,700 seat venue that hosts both visits from world leaders and free Sunday night “Flicks” for students. Student radio station KZSU broadcasts from the basement.
The center of campus, but more importantly, the site of Full Moon on the Quad. Don’t know what that is? Ask a student.
Want tips? Follow Stanford University on Foursquare to discover fun and surprising tips across campus and far beyond. Read more.
SF: Manis and Music! Try not to ruin your nail job while doing the robot. -IFC Viewer Read more.
