also has a biology research greenhouse in the Biology Building that is open to the public, one of the highlights of which is a corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) named Wally. Also on campus, the Kirkwood Observatory is open to the public one day a week.
The Mies Building for the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design opened in 2022. Its design is based on an unbuilt plan for a fraternity house by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
The 1979 movie Breaking Away was filmed on location in Bloomington and the IU campus. It also featured a reenactment of the annual Little 500 bicycle race. The IU campus also has trails that many utilize for biking and running. The trails in Bloomington and nearby areas total nearly 1,200 miles (1,900 km).
=== Indiana Memorial Union ===
The over 500,000-square-foot (46,000 m2) Indiana Memorial Union (IMU) is the second-largest student union in the world. It was built in 1932. In addition to stores and restaurants, it features an eight-story student activities tower (home to the …
