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Milton, Wisconsin

Milton College

The oldest institution of higher education in Wisconsin and the first to admit women.

Braga, Portugal

Prometheus Statue

In a fusion of myth and mischief, this statue is a testament to this university's quest for both knowledge and pleasure

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard Bixi

This imperial marble stele was given to Harvard by Chinese alumni in the 1930s.

Saint Mary's City, Maryland

Freedom of Conscience Statue

A tribute to the forgotten origins of American religious freedom.

The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from the Marin Headlands at sunrise.

Listener Stories of Leaving Home: From San Francisco to Japan

When you first left home, where did you go? Across the country? Abroad? AO listeners call in with their stories.

The Podcast Team July 19, 2025

London, England

Gresham College

England's “third-oldest college” has not graduated a single student in over 400 years.

Susan and John Sykes Ars Sonora

The first musical instrument of its kind to be built in the United States—and the world’s tallest.

Northampton, Massachusetts

Stout Silver Medal Daylily Garden

This college campus garden is home to generations of award winning flowers.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Miss America Statues

Three bronze beauty queens welcome you to “Miss America University.”

10 Places to See Amazing Art on Florida's Gulf Coast

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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

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

Podcast: Reed College Reactor

For the past 50 years, undergrads at a liberal arts college have had access to a remarkable scientific instrument.

The Podcast Team June 14, 2023

The Delta College Planetarium

Bay City, Michigan

Delta College Planetarium

This state-of-the-art planetarium takes architectural inspiration from the sun itself.

Same-sex “smashes” or “crushes” — ranging from one-sided adoration to mutual devotion — were common at women’s colleges in Victorian America.

In the Victorian Era, Valentine’s Day Was a Celebration of Same-Sex Romance

Such "smashes" were encouraged when women were considered "passionless."

Anya Jabour February 14, 2023

Washington, D.C.

Rat Graves

Stone markers on the campus of Gallaudet University commemorate a peculiar school tradition.

Leuven, Belgium

'Renée'

This statue of a studious young woman stands at the site of Leuven's first college to accept female students.

The playing fields

Durham, England

"Cat" Ball Court

These courts are the only ones of their kind in the world, made for a unique ball game that dates back to the 1700s.