American college towns are known for their culture and youthful vibe, but many also benefit from having campus that are practically museums of architecture, landscape design, and flora. In fact, a few college campus have even been designated as such. If you want to see the best that American academia has to offer, you don’t have to be a student. All of these campuses are open to the public, and their officials love receiving visitors.
University of Virginia, Charlottesville Established in 1819, UVA is one of the oldest major universities in the country. It was conceived and founded by Thomas Jefferson, who also played an active role in its planning and construction. He even personally designed the world-famous UVA rotunda, which is just one of the many old buildings that recently made the UVA campus the only college campus in the U.S. to be recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.