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Far Rockaway

This is the neighborhood in Queens where Feynman is born and raised.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

This is where Dr. Feynman earns his undergraduate degree.

Princeton University

Feynman earns his Ph.D. at this institution.

The Manhattan Project

This is the name given to the effort to develop the first nuclear weapons during World War II.

Los Alamos, New Mexico

This is the site of a weapons research and design laboratory.

Cornell University

Feynman works here briefly as a professor.

The California Institute of Technology (CalTech)

Feynman spends the bulk of his career as a professor here.

Albuquerque

Feynman's sick wife stays here while he works on a top-secret, government project.

Brazil

Feynman travels here on multiple occasions to lecture on physics.

Japan

Feynman travels here to attend a conference and is thoroughly impressed with the culture.

Sweden

This is where Feynman accepts his...

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