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The best photos of Emory University aren't always at the obvious landmarks. Sure, The Quadrangle and Michael C. Carlos Museum will fill your camera roll, but the real magic is in the side streets, the reflected light, and the unexpected angles that only reveal themselves to those exploring on foot. Seek out Lullwater Preserve for the kind of shot that no one else is posting.
A wooded campus in Atlanta's Druid Hills neighborhood, built in pink and gray Georgia marble with Italian Renaissance flourishes.
Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided photography tour route in Emory University. The audio walking tour can include stops such as The Quadrangle — Emory's central quad in pink Georgia marble, anchored by the Candler Library with its classical colonnade, Michael C. Carlos Museum — Michael Graves's postmodern building housing significant collections of ancient Egyptian, Greek, and pre-Columbian art, Candler Library — the 1926 neoclassical library with a grand reading room, the architectural centerpiece of the Quad, plus hidden gems like Lullwater Preserve — a 185-acre forested preserve with walking trails, a suspension bridge, and a 1920s Tudor mansion on the estate's grounds and Dooley — a skeleton mascot stored in the biology department who 'rules' Emory; look for the tradition's traces across campus buildings.
Use this page as a starting point for a Emory University walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Emory University. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.
Emory University attracts visitors for architecture and nature, and The Quadrangle and Michael C. Carlos Museum and every landmark doubles as a photography opportunity when you know where to stand and when the light is best. A photography-focused walk pays attention to reflections, leading lines, and street scenes between the landmarks. Hidden photogenic spots like Lullwater Preserve reward those who wander off the main path.
The main campus is compact and walkable. Start at the Quad, visit the Carlos Museum, then walk southeast to Lullwater Preserve for the trails. The CDC campus is adjacent but requires separate security clearance.
Spring (March-April) for azaleas and dogwoods. Fall for pleasant Atlanta weather and foliage. Dooley's Week in April is Emory's biggest campus tradition.
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