We Never Expected to Find THIS on Campus at Stanford

Adventure Nation Podcast 3 months ago

説明

We had absolutely no idea what we were walking into when we showed up at Stanford University completely unprepared — and somehow stumbled onto something incredible. Hidden in plain sight on one of the most prestigious campuses in the world is Rodin's Gates of Hell — and nobody told us it was there.

This is what happens when Paul & Lorena wing it at Stanford University. 🎓

From the stunning Stanford University Memorial Church to the iconic Main Quad, we wandered the historic Stanford campus with zero plan and had one of the most surprisingly amazing days we've had in years. Oh — and we may have borrowed some graduation hats along the way. 😄

📍 Stanford University — Palo Alto, California
🎨 Rodin Sculpture Garden — Gates of Hell & The Thinker
⛪ Stanford Memorial Church
🏛️ Main Quad & Hoover Tower

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0:00 - Stanford University video intro
0:31 - Arrive at Stanford University and discover the B Gerald Cantor Rodin Sculpture Garden
2:45 - Finding The Gates Of Hell
4:25 - Walking Stanford University
5:05 - The Main Quad
5:48 - Stumbling upon the Stanford University Memorial Church
9:00 - Admiring the architecture
9:30 - Stanford University bookstore
10:58 - Stanford Clock Tower
12:00 - Democracy Day talk
12:30 - More Stanford University
13:00 - Herbert Hoover Tower
14:56 - Final thoughts about Stanford University
16:50 - Downtown Palo Alto
18:00 - Delicious Indian Food
20:25 - Final walk through Palo Alto

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S11 Ep032 ~ November 2025

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