University of Toronto – St George Campus

Life at the University of Toronto rotates around the grassy/muddy expanse of King’s College Circle, where students study on blankets, kick soccer balls around and dream of graduation day in domed Convocation Hall. Dating from 1919, sociable Hart House is an all-purpose art gallery, music performance space, theater, student lounge and cafe. Soldiers’ Tower next door is a memorial to students who lost their lives during WWI and WWII. A nearby mid-19th-century Romanesque Revival building houses the U of T Art Centre, a contemporary art |gallery for Canadian and world cultures. If you’re architecturally bent or have an inclination for urban planning, check out the Eric Arthur Gallery, curated by the Faculty of Landscape, Architecture and Design. On free campus walking tours, student guides shed light on the haunted stonemasons love triangle at the University College, and point out how the campus’ old cannons aim toward the Provincial Legislature, a stone’s throw (or one good shot) away. Parking costs $15.