In Photos: A Birds-Eye-View of Penn

Penn’s campus is crawling with hunched–over college students, eyes glued to their screens or admiring their brand–new Adidas Sambas. 

Let’s look at the big picture: you’re just one small person in a big, big world—or in this case, a big, big university. So, once in a while, look up! You might just spot a weird photographer taking your photo, or perhaps you'll just see life from new heights.

The best view of the Button, the Benjamin Franklin Statue, and that performing arts club that always forces you into buying a ticket to their show can be found on the sixth floor of the Van Pelt Library. 

The climbing wall at Pottruck Health and Fitness Center is the perfect spot for amateur and experienced climbers alike—maybe coming second only to the cliffs at Wissahickon Valley Park.

Finance bros try to secure their 2025 summer internships on the ground floor of Huntsman Hall, following in the steps of generations of Wharton alumni. 

Ravenous students line up in front of the only food station that matters at Kings Court English House: the ice cream sundae bar. 

The Annenberg School for Communication—home base for every member of The Daily Pennsylvanian, Inc. 

Students frantically finish their 50–page midterm portfolios for first–year writing seminars in the McNeil Building. 

Lamps in the group study rooms at the Graduate School of Education Building illuminate late-night cramming sessions for all of Walnut Street to see.