Most Photographic Spots on Stanford Campus if You Like Gargoyles

Stanford is one of the most beautiful campuses in the world, so if you are a visitor (and a fanatic of classic gothic architecture) you’ll need to snap a pic at these spots!

1. Gates of Hell

This Rodin sculpture is a part of the Gerald Cantor Rodin Sculpture Garden and is simply beautiful. Mounted with several grotesque, fantastical figures like gargoyles, this piece will make the perfect picture of your adventures at Stanford. If gargoyles aren’t your thing though, there’s the Oval and stuff.

2. Angel of Grief

After walking 30 feet past the Mausoleum, you’ll come upon this haunting figure. Though not a gargoyle, her hauntingly scary nature and beautiful stonework is sure to please any garg-lover and have your friends going, “nice!” Again, if you aren’t into gargoyles, this might be a skip.

3. Mausoleum

The classic perched-animal aesthetic of gargoyles is beautifully captured in this Mausoleum of the school’s founders. With an eery air of death surrounding the location, these creepy look of the sphinx will make you go full garg. Not a gargoyle fan? Maybe have an open mind and appreciate different kinds of art. Still not convinced? Well, this article wasn’t written for you, ok.

Spooky spooky garg-like fun!!!! (located only 200 feet from Tresidder Marketplace if this stuff really isn't clicking with you.)

4. Papa New Guinea Sculpture Garden

For a wooden take on the devil-face winged creature, venture over to the Papa New Guinea sculpture garden to see the Sepik rendition of “The Thinker.” Like the gargoyle, this piece of work will stare straight into your soul and ask you to make peace with your God, and needs to be on your list of Stanford hot-spots! Don’t really know what to tell you at this point if you’re not into gargoyles. It’s a niche community of art lovers, and if you’re not with us, you’re against us, and should look elsewhere.