Places jt168 Wants to Go

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

This stately clock was gifted from China's last imperial government to the people of Mexico.

The F1 Mexican Grand Prix circuit goes right through the middle of this old baseball stadium.

A "time traveler's" vision of human history stretches throughout Mexico City's Copilco metro station.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

Secret Swing.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.

A well-preserved network of cavernous tunnels have spent silent centuries removing Toronto's waste.

A sprawling Victorian farm that has been surrounded by a capital city is one of Canada's greatest treasures.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.

This 17th-century house was once the trading hub for two prominent Canadian fur barons.

A 1995 memorial acknowledges the tremendous contributions of Vietnamese refugees to Canada.

A rare venue to buy specialty maps.

Watch maple syrup being made without ever leaving the city.