Landmarks
Located at 3601 Locust Walk, this building is home to four cultural resource centers on campus: La Casa Latina, Pan-Asian American Community House, Natives at Penn, and Makuu: The Black Cultural Center.
Dueling Tampons
The large red statue located at 38th Street and Locust Walk that students lovingly refer to as “The Tampons.” This statue is “Covenant” by Alexander Liberman.
The most common place where Penn students congregate to stress — or slack off — on work.
3420 Walnut St.
The Button
The large button sculpture located in front of Van Pelt on Locust Walk. The artists, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, were inspired by the idea that the button came from the Benjamin Franklin statue across Locust.
The Compass
A popular meeting spot on campus at 37th Street and Locust Walk. Rumor has it that if you step on the middle of the compass at the beginning of the semester, you’ll fail your first midterm.
DRL is located at 33rd and Walnut streets. It slightly resembles a high school building.
Love Sculpture
A replication of Robert Indiana’s famous original piece. You'll find it near The Split Button at 36th Street and Locust Walk.
Penn’s three high-rise dorms
Colloquially known as “The High Rises,” this term refers to the upperclassmen dorms: Harnwell, Harrison, and Rodin College Houses. They all boast breathtaking views of the city and Locust Walk, and they are conveniently located near many restaurants.
Class of 1949 Generational Bridge
This bridge connects the two parts of campus separated by University Avenue. It serves as a daily workout routine for upperclassmen, and during the winter, you might have to battle strong winds to get over it.