Toronto, Canada (Point of interest)

One of North America's largest art museums, Art Gallery of Ontario recently completed a new building in Chinatown by architectural master Frank Gehry. The museum showcases pre-eminent Canadian artists, North American artistic movements and European... Continue reading →

Bata Shoe Museum in The Annex is one of only two shoe museums in North America (the other is in Mexico). It displays 4500-year-old Egyptian sandals, Chinese bound footwear, the shoes of Picasso and Elvis and footwear from six continents.... Continue reading →

Begun in 1911, Casa Loma is the estate home of millionaire financier Sir Henry Pellatt. The elaborate mansion in the Forest Hill neighbourhood is styled after a European castle, and includes 98 rooms, two towers, and lots of creepy passageways. Th... Continue reading →

One of world's tallest buildings, at 553 metres, the CN Tower is synonymous with Toronto itself. Located near the Harbourfront, a trip up to the observation deck is popular, as are visits to the rotating 360 Restaurant and two cafés. Rotating onc... Continue reading →

Dedicated to the preservation of Canadian design from 1945 to the present, the Design Exchange includes furniture, housewares, graphic design and lighting. It is located in the Financial District in a building that once housed the Toronto Stock Exc... Continue reading →

Built to protect Ontario's harbour during hostilities with the Americans throughout the War of 1812, Fort York marks the birthplace of modern Toronto. Restored buildings include barracks and kitchens. Fort York is located in the Harbourfront distri... Continue reading →

One of North America's prettiest, High Park is a Toronto favourite. The west-end park features a rose garden, swimming pool, fishing pond, boat rentals, tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields, fitness trails, ice skating and the free High Park Z... Continue reading →

Built in 1894, Massey Hall has always been at the forefront of Toronto's cultural life. The building enjoys near perfect acoustics and hosts both classical and contemporary music concerts. It is located in downtown Toronto.... Continue reading →

The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA) was founded from the former Art Gallery of North York in 1999. It aims to exhibit, research, collect and promote innovative art by Canadian artists whose works reflect the stories of our times. MOCCA... Continue reading →

This large interactive science museum, in suburban North York, explores the workings of robots, the mysteries of space and the principles of electricity. Ontario Science Centre staff demonstrate paper-making, glass-blowing and lasers. Opened in 19... Continue reading →

Riverdale Farm is a living history farm museum in pleasant Cabbagetown. Footpaths meander through vegetable gardens and past pens with goats, cows, pigs and hens. Visitors can watch milking, egg collecting and feeding as well as craft demonstration... Continue reading →

Since 1982 Roy Thomson Hall has been known as the home of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Mendelssohn Choir. Set in the heart of the Entertainment District, the musical venue also hosts visiting orchestras and popular musical entertainers.... Continue reading →

The Royal Ontario Museum is a Toronto mainstay, but its Michael Lee-Chin Crystal addition draws heightened attention. Located in Queen's Park, it features terrific East Asian, First Peoples and Canadian exhibits, as well as a dinosaur exhibit. The... Continue reading →