This enormous museum, commonly referred to as the ROM, is housed in an H-shaped, five-floor building at Avenue Road and Bloor Street. Maintaining more than 20 departments in art, archaeology and the natural sciences, the museum, particularly known fo..

This concrete, rocketlike structure reaches 180 storeys (over 553m/1,815ft in height). Constructed at a cost of $63 million, the tower is the tallest freestanding structure in the world and a popular Toronto tourist attraction (some 2 million visitor..

Cascading down the Don River ravine, this sizable complex takes full advantage of its natural site. Raymond Moriyama designed a series of concrete and glass buildings on different levels connected by enclosed escalators. Opened in 1969, this popular ..

Housed in a five-storey building designed by renowned architect Raymond Moriyama to resemble a shoebox, this unique museum draws on its 10,000-piece collection to illustrate a 4,500-year history of shoemaking and mankind's footwear. Shoes in the perm..

Occupying nearly a city block, this low-rise brick and concrete building with its distinctive metal tower retains the world's largest public collection of works by renowned British sculptor Henry Moore (1898-1986). The permanent collection ranges fro..

The centre owns more than 1,000 of Henry Moore's works, including 689 prints, 139 original plasters and bronzes and 74 drawings. Many were donated by the artist when he learned that the AGO intended to devote a gallery to him. Occupying a spacious ro..

Selections change regularly; not all of these works may be on display at one time. Housed in galleries around Walker Court, the European Collection (ground level) covers the Old Masters, Impressionism and early-20C movements. Highlights include works..

This enormous sandstone castle, completed in 1914, was the lavish 98-room residence of prominent industrialist Sir Henry Pellatt. Maintained since 1937 by the Kiwanis Club, the Medieval mansion is a popular tourist attraction. Casa Loma's creator ama..

A stunning ebony-coloured ensemble covering an entire city block, the Toronto-Dominion Centre was the first component of the current financial district. A fine example of the International style, the spartan black-glass towers, known locally as the T..

Resembling a large inverted bowl, this glass-sheathed concert hall, named for Canadian newspaper magnate Roy Thomson and designed by Arthur Erickson, dominates the corner of King and Simcoe streets. Transparent at night when illuminated, the diamond-..

Dominating railway land next to CN Tower-one of the few central locations big enough to hold it-this huge, domed sports/entertainment complex is home to American League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays. The multipurpose stadium hosts rock concerts, conve..

Initiated in 1976, this colourful 4ha/10-acre development has transformed Toronto's previously neglected lakeshore into an attractive mix of marinas, outdoor cafes, antiques and crafts markets, sleek condominiums and pleasant miniparks. A focal point..

Built largely on land reclaimed in the mid-19C to mid-20C for the city's growing port installations, the area south of Front Street contains Toronto's foremost landmarks-the CN Tower and Rogers Centre-and its largest lakefront revitalization. Several..

This sprawling, innovative leisure complex emerges from an extraordinary setting of lagoons, marinas and man-made islands on the lakefront bordering the Exhibition Grounds. With an emphasis on family entertainment and recreation, the mega-playground ..

A popular retreat from the bustle of nearby downtown, these islands function as Toronto's principal public parkland. Formed from the erosion of Scarborough Bluffs, this narrow landmass was a peninsula until 1853, when a violent storm severed it from ..

This 12ha/30-acre re-created farming community evokes the traditions and architecture of Ontario's rural past. Opened in 1960, the village comprises 40 buildings, including 5 from the original farm established between 1816 and 1832 by Pennsylvania-Ge..

Yorkville today represents all that is chic in Toronto-and a remarkable transformation. Between Yonge Street and Avenue Road, Yorkville Avenue presents charming Victorian houses converted to expensive boutiques or trendy cafes sporting the latest arc..

An architectural gem designed by Raymond Moriyama, this massive brick and glass building contains Canada's most extensive public library. The five-storey structure, completed for $30 million in 1977, contains nearly 1.5 million volumes. Rising from a..

Located in a modern granite building, this museum, the project of collectors George and Helen Gardiner, features pottery and porcelain from a variety of countries and cultures. The Pottery Gallery showcases pre-Columbian works from Mexico, and Centra..

Based on E.J. Lennox's landscape scheme of 1876, this oval-shaped park in the heart of Toronto is the setting for Ontario's Parliament and nearby government buildings. To the west and east sprawls the University of Toronto, Canada's largest institute..