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Our colourful tourguide; and John Harvard, founder of Harvard in 1638, in the background. Our guide explained that this is called “the statue of three lies”, because: (1) it’s not John Harvard (nobody knew what he looked like, when they made the statue); (2) John Harvard didn’t found the university, he merely donated the land that it was built on; and (3) he didn’t donate it in 1638, it was earlier. Apparently, this is also the third most-photographed statue in the USA, after the Statue of Liberty in New York, and Lincoln’s statue at the memorial in Washington.

The New Yard, set up for a graduation ceremony.

The main library of Harvard (all up, the university has 99 separate libraries).

The ugly science building of Harvard (hey, at least their ugliest building isn’t their centrepiece, like it is at some people’s universities!).

Memorial Hall, one of the uni’s most beautiful buildings.

Archaeology students digging up the 370-years-of-age Old Harvard Yard, as part of a new “hands-on” curriculum in this degree for 2007.

Old Harvard Yard, the site of the first university buildings back in 1638.

The mall outside Quincy Market.

This is what it looks like inside, under that big golden dome (no, it’s not a mosque! :P).

Massachusetts State House: front outside view.