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Mystery Monday: fin arts

We're told that it's Shark Week somewhere on cable TV, so here's a Mystery Monday for you: Where on campus did we find this menacing creature? Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 27 2026 03:58am
Mystery Monday: in focus

Today's mystery: Where on campus did we find this spectacular stone carving? Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 20 2026 04:08am | 1 comment
Mystery Monday: the more you know

We found this shooting star carved above a campus doorway. Where is it, and who or what does it commemorate? Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 13 2026 06:01am
Mystery Monday: seal of approval

You can find versions of the Yale seal all over campus. Where is this one, rendered in wrought iron? Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 6 2026 03:59am | 1 comment
Mystery Monday: at bay

This one's for all you oriel fans. If you went to Yale, you likely passed this spot countless times. Where is it? Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 29 2026 04:57am
Mystery Monday: we saw the light

If you stand under this carving of a light bulb, it might give you ideas. Where did we find it? Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 22 2026 05:10am | 1 comment
Mystery Monday: initial impression

You have to be paying attention to notice the monograms worked into this stonework on a campus building. The letters stand for "Yale... Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 15 2026 05:39am | 1 comment
Mystery Monday: where the heart is

We saw this very full heart somewhere on campus. Any idea where? And/or what it symbolizes? Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 8 2026 06:15am | 1 comment
Mystery Monday: pressing question

A two-part mystery today: what does this stone carving commemorate, and where on campus can you find it? Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 1 2026 08:23am | 2 comments
Mystery Monday: Fayerweather, friends

You won't find Fayerweather Hall labeled on the official campus map, but it's carved in stone somewhere on campus. Where is it? Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 4 2026 05:40am | 2 comments
Mystery Monday: looking up

Today's mystery: Where did we find this spectacular gothic ceiling? Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 27 2026 06:19am
Mystery Monday: hog tied

We recently noticed this trussed pig hiding in plain sight after overlooking it for years. Any idea where it is? Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 20 2026 05:34am | 2 comments
Mystery Monday: athletes in action

Today's mystery: Where on campus can you find these bronze basketball players? Extra credit if you can tell us the story behind the sculpture. Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 13 2026 04:55am
Mystery Monday: who made it?

Today's mystery isn't where we found this sculpture—many of you will recognize the location as the Art Gallery sculpture garden—but who... Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 6 2026 09:18am | 2 comments
Mystery Monday: where could it B?

Today's mystery: where did we find this elaborate iron monogram? We'll give you a hint: It starts with a "B." Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 30 2026 07:10am
Mystery Monday: another round

Today's mystery location is a little off the beaten path for most Yalies, but a certain subset of alumni may recognize it. Any guesses? Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 16 2026 05:37am | 2 comments
Mystery Monday: Lux

Somewhere on campus we found this light fixture that is proudly wearing its varsity letter. Where is it? Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 8 2026 08:00am
Mystery Monday: signs and symbols

Today's mystery site is a small piece of a larger stone carving. Where is it? Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 2 2026 04:04am | 2 comments
Mystery Monday: best wishes

Somewhere on campus, the quotation "I wish to be useful" is inscribed in stone. Where is it, and who said it? Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | February 23 2026 03:26am | 1 comment
Mystery Monday: great outdoors

You'll find several balconies on buildings around campus, most of them strictly ornamental as far as we know. You'd have to squeeze through a pretty... Read on

Mark Alden Branch ’86 | February 16 2026 06:09am

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