How we rank things to do. The United States Naval Academy campus is beautiful and pays homage to the naval branch of the military, even while it raises up the new generation.

This article was originally published with the title “ The United States Naval Academy ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 97 No. 23 (December 1907), p. 415 doi:10.1038 ...

On October 10, 1845, the United States Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, Maryland. Originally named the Naval School, the Naval Academy became the second service academy created in the United States.