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A view of the Boston skyline from the Prudential building.

View Boston at Prudential Center

See all of Boston from 52 stories up. A short walk from campus, View Boston offers sweeping views, rooftop events and interactive exhibits.
A garden outside of a brick building in Portland, Maine.

One (more) place to visit in Portland: Longfellow Garden

The Roux Institute’s marketing manager spotlights a historic hidden gem that some locals don’t even know about.
A scope of red-colored gelato.

Toronto: Bar Ape

Rue Quizon, who works at Northeastern Toronto helping launch academic programs, says this parlor serves “the caviar of ice cream.”
A pathway under curved trellises with rose bushes growing on them that leads further into an outdoor rose garden.

Boston: Fenway Victory Gardens

Just waking up after a long winter and spring, this 7.5-acre green space near Northeastern University is one of Boston’s best-kept secrets.
An outdoor evening scene showing a bustling public plaza with string lights overhead and landscaped areas with trees and greeny, scattered seating, and people gathered socializing.

Charlotte: Optimist Hall

Associate CPS dean Corliss Thompson, an off-and-on Charlotte lifer, recommends a food hall in a former textile mill.
A tree in the foreground of a shot of a brick building that says 'Common Craft' on it in all white, all caps letters.

Burlington, Massachusetts: Common Craft

Jared Auclair recommends a vast food and beverage hall running out of a former Sears department store.
View up the trunks of large redwood trees in Oakland.

Oakland: Redwood Park

Head of partnerships Carrie Maultsby-Lute says the panoramic views are magnificent
Two people kayaking in Deep Cove, North Vancouver.

Vancouver: Deep Cove

Wellness specialist Victoria Williams says Deep Cove is a ‘really magical spot with lots of wildlife’
People sitting outside enjoying an outdoor performance.

Silicon Valley: Santana Row

Karen Kyle, special assistant to Dean Caroline Simard, says the outdoor dining in the district reminds her of European cafes.
A lakehouse with a boat beside it in Seattle.

Seattle: The Center for Wooden Boats

Dave Thurman, dean of the Seattle campus, recommends a pair of museums that offer glimpses into the Emerald City’s unique history.
Entrance of Wilton’s Music Hall in London with rustic wooden doors and historic signage.

London: Wilton’s Music Hall

Historian Michael Peplar recommends visiting the world’s oldest grand music hall after a trip to Northeastern’s London campus.
A garden of roses in San Jose, California.

San Jose, California: The Rose Garden

The Rose Garden provides a contemplative space for any nature lover — but also for Northeastern students on the cusp of career decisions.
A Rapid Transit vehicle on a rail line going through Charlotte, North Carolina.

Charlotte: the South End Rail Trail

The trail provides easy access to the many restaurants, cafes, shops and public art installations in the South End neighborhood.
A shop on a street in Toronto with a reddish orange overhang that has a painting of a bowl of soup and the restaurant name 'Ravi Soups' on it.

Toronto: Ravi Soups

Melanie Pedersen, the marketing manager at Northeastern in Toronto, recommends a “quaint, homey” restaurant in Queen Street West.
People walking along Vancouver's seawall.

Vancouver: Seawall

Denise Katrak, director of marketing for global campuses, recommends taking a scenic walk to a 32 million-year-old rock outcropping.

Arlington/Washington: Congress

Northeastern’s assistant director of legislative affairs recommends hopping straight to the Capitol to watch the U.S. government in action.
The coastline of Mackworth Island in Maine.

Portland, ME: Mackworth Island

The director of a tech incubator for climate solutions at Northeastern's Roux Institute recommends a scenic state park.
The exterior of Tides Restaurant & Pub in Nahant.

Nahant: Tides Restaurant & Pub

Northeastern Global News writer and longtime North Shore resident recommends a place to eat near Northeastern’s Nahant campus.
A person pouring milk into a latte.

Seattle: Espresso Vivace

Northeastern’s senior director for network student affairs recommends a groundbreaking coffee shop.
The Wallys Cafe Jazz Club sign.

Boston: Wally’s Cafe Jazz Club

Chimel Idiokitas in Northeastern’s City and Community Engagement Office recommends a legendary jazz venue.
People standing about in the Perez Art Museum.

Miami: Perez Art Museum

Begoña Rovira, an associate dean at Northeastern's Miami campus, recommends a modern art museum with waterfront views.
A food stall worker making Spanish paella.

London: Borough Market

Associate VP Bex Morrison recommends Borough Market, across the River Thames and 20 minutes from the London campus on foot.
Lake Merritt seen from above.

Oakland

Taking a trip to another campus? Here’s where faculty and staff who live there will recommend you go first.