Vanderbilt's Most Instagrammable Spots

No matter where you are on Vanderbilt’s campus, you’ll find something special, whether it’s beautiful and varied architecture, lush greenery or a vibrant campus community—all nestled within the heart of Nashville. The entire campus is designated as an arboretum, with more than 6,000 trees and shrubs representing over 190 species, including elms, oaks and magnolias. Architectural Digest has repeatedly listed Vanderbilt’s campus among the most beautiful college campuses in America.

All of this makes Vanderbilt an incredible place to be and an incredible place to take photos! We asked our social media community to tell us their favorite places on campus to snap pictures. Here is what they said:

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   With its magnificent rotunda, Wyatt Center is the largest and grandest building on the Peabody College campus. Originally built in 1914–15, the building underwent extensive renovations in the mid 1990s and has been transformed into a state-of-the-art teaching and learning center for education and human development students and faculty.

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   At its dedication in 1875, Kirkland Hall housed all the university’s classrooms and laboratories as well as a library, museum and chapel. It was one of only 10 buildings in the original construction plan for campus. After a devastating fire in 1905, it was reconstructed and named Kirkland Hall in 1937 in honor of Vanderbilt’s second chancellor, James Hampton Kirkland, and his wife, Mary Henderson Kirkland.

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   Nicholas S. Zeppos College opened in August 2020 as one of Vanderbilt’s residential colleges, encouraging living and learning as a community outside of the classroom. The adjacent 20-story West End Tower has become a campus landmark. It houses students, visiting faculty and university guests and conference meetings.

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   Squirrels, squirrels and squirrels! Why say more?

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