The University Campus
with many attractive buildings in "Collegiate Gothic" style as well as colonial-era Nassau Hall the temporary capitol of the United States for a summer and the strikingly modern Woodrow Wilson School building. Don't miss the the stately University Chapel with it stained glass and stone arches. The Princeton library has spectacular exhibits and standing collections you can get up close and personal. The Princeton University Art Museum also features an impressive collection of works by an array of well known and highly touted artists from throughout history. College tours start at the Frist College Center building; check website for times.The Fountain of Freedom
outside the white marble-columned Woodrow Wilson School building. The fountain is surrounded by a large pool. The pool is less than 2 feet deep, and there will often be children playing in the fountain. It is also a tradition for the University's marching band to play while standing in the fountain after Princeton football victories.The Princeton Public Library
corner of Wiggins and Witherspoon. The library has been at this location since the 1970s, but recently rebuilt a state-of-the-art facility. They offer free Internet access to all if you need to check email or print a ticket. Their wireless network reaches out to the plaza for 24/7 access. Near many cafes and less than a quarter mile from Palmer Square.19th century mansions
on Library Place, Elm Street, and nearby.Small historical house museum at Bambridge House on Nassau Street.
Albert Einstein's house
112 Mercer Road. At his request there is no marker but it is the small, white, ordinary home located across Mercer Road from a small park. You can see it best on foot as Mercer is busy and there is nowhere to pull over. From Nassau Street, bear left onto Mercer. Walk past elegant row houses and a large church and continue past the campus of the Princeton Theological Seminary. At the bottom of the hill on the left side of the road, small homes front onto the road directly above the sidewalk. The second one you encounter was Einstein's.The picturesque, 18th century Nassau Inn in Palmer Square is worth visiting even for those not wealthy enough to book a room there.
Princeton Cemetery
in the geographic center of town, half a mile north of Nassau street. Contains many graves dating back to the early 19th century. Look for the resting places of Kurt Godel, Aaron Burr and Grover Cleveland.Carnegie Lake
a manmade lake financed by 19th century steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. It is located just south of the main university campus and roughly 1 mile from Palmer Square. It is extraordinarily picturesque. The University's nationally-ranked crew team practices here, and it offers boating no gas motors, canoeing, fishing, and, in the winter, ice skating.