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Stanford, California
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Stanford operates on 'Stanford Time,' where classes start 10 minutes after the scheduled time to allow students to get from one class to another.
The Stanford Tree represents El Palo Alto, a historic redwood tree that stands near the university and is part of the school's unofficial mascot.
These tunnels were originally built for utility purposes but have become the stuff of campus legend and intrigue.
Stanford is the birthplace of tech giants like Google, with its founders developing the search engine while studying there.
The 'Stanford Dish' is a popular hiking trail named after a large radio telescope dish located on the university's land.
Stanford's campus is known for its distinctive red-tiled roofs and sandstone buildings, inspired by the Spanish Colonial style.
The Cantor Arts Center at Stanford boasts one of the largest collections of Auguste Rodin's sculptures outside of Paris.
Students celebrate the end of the academic year by jumping into the campus fountains, a beloved and refreshing tradition.
The legend of the 'White Lady' is a popular ghost story on campus, said to be the spirit of Jane Stanford, the university's co-founder.
Stanford researchers played a key role in developing the technology for the first successful moon landing in 1969.
