This iconic symbol of Iowa State is the home to the Stanton Memorial Carillon. It was constructed in 1897 as a memorial to Margaret Stanton, the first dean of women at Iowa State University. Campanile folklore states that an ISU student is not a "true Iowa Stater" until having been kissed underneath the Campanile at the stroke of midnight.

The fountain can be found outside of the Memorial Union Building facing campus. Each woman figure represents one of the four seasons: East is Spring, planting corn; South is Summer, sheltering a young corn plant; West is Fall, holding the harvest; North is Winter, nursing a child.

The decision to build the water tower came in 1895, one year after a severe water shortage forced the cancellation of classes. It was the first elevated steel water tower west of the Mississippi. It is named after Anson Marston, the first Dean of Engineering at Iowa State.

Iowa State enjoys the beauty of all four seasons, and this fact has not gone unnoticed! Iowa State is consistently ranked in lists for "Most Beautiful College Campus", including BuzzFeed, Time Magazine, and Thomas Gaine's "The Campus as a Work of Art".

Largely looming over campus, this building houses Financial Aid, Student Affairs, and the President's office.

Iowa State works to help farmers produce the best beef around. The State of Iowa is the nation's leader in milk production with beef cattle only second to pork production.

When the Memorial Union opened in 1928, the names of the Iowa Staters who died in World War I were carved into the walls. Now casualties from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Somalia, and Iraq have been added. Please remain a respectful silence when walking through the hall.

Reiman Gardens, opened in 1995, contains 14 acres of lush gardens, an indoor conservatory and an indoor butterfly "wing", and several greenhouses.The Gardens has received a number of national, state, and local awards since its opening, and its rose gardens are particularly noteworthy.

These two inhabitants are residents of Lake LaVerne on campus. Since 2003, both of these mute swans can be found frequently swimming.