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The Atlas Obscura Guide to Toronto

57 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Toronto, Ontario


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Sundial Folly

An enigmatic concrete structure in a lakeside Toronto park raises more questions than answers.

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Capturing Toronto’s Vibrant Rhythms in Sculpture

A reclaimed metal artwork becomes an instrument to showcase Toronto’s unique vibe.

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10 Unexpected Places Where Creativity Shines in Toronto

From alleyways to abandoned industrial spaces to floating buildings, explore these unexpected testaments to Toronto’s creative nature.

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Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design

This buzzy, award-winning building hovers 85 feet above the ground on a dozen colorful stilts.

Unusual Attractions in Toronto

Off the Beaten Path

The Bilio-Mat

Toronto, Ontario

The Monkey's Paw

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

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The Winter Garden Theatre.

Toronto, Ontario

Winter Garden Theatre

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

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View of Casa Loma from the garden

Toronto, Ontario

Casa Loma

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

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Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

Toronto, Ontario

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

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

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This peacock was part of the 2017 holiday show. Its tail feathers are made from kalanchoe and echeveria.

Toronto, Ontario

Allan Gardens Conservatory

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

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You could fit a lot of Ninja Turtles in there.

Toronto, Ontario

Sewers of Toronto

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

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Mark Casey
Extinct woolly rhino skull.

Toronto, Ontario

SkullStore Oddity Shop

A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.

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Ben Lovatt

Toronto, Ontario

Lower Bay Station

Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.

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Moving Monuments

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Shad and Danny Shaddick’s collaboration combines rap, robotics, and rhythm.
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This Musical Robot Celebrates Toronto’s Vibrant Rhythms

Pieced together from unassuming objects gathered throughout Toronto, “Moving Monuments” is a love letter to the city and its people.

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November 11, 2025
  • The towering robotic instrument at the heart of Moving Monuments features a sustainable, modular construction—designed to be reconfigured and reborn with every performance.

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    Capturing Toronto’s Vibrant Rhythms in Sculpture

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  • One of the PATH’s many entrances.

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    A Supposedly Boring Mall I Might Actually Visit Again

    By The Podcast Team

  • A listener in Toronto explored Casa Loma, and a nearby park that made the city disappear.

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    How the Pandemic Helped Our Listeners Rediscover Their Own Neighborhoods

    By The Podcast Team

  • Before artist Courtney Senior launched International Art and Found Day in 2020, she would regularly leave packages with this message around Toronto.

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    Inside the World of 'Art Dropping'

    By Hannah Steinkopf-Frank

  • This Janice Poon creation is an eerily accurate dish of ortolan bunting, made out of marzipan. The method of killing and eating the tiny European songbirds is infamously cruel, and France has outlawed eating them.

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    The Food Stylist Who Creates Hollywood's Unreal Dishes and Drinks

    By Paolo Espanola

  • Ringuette at the Bickford Centre, a Toronto school board property, decorated with murals by indigenous artists.

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    How an Indigenous Chef Fights for Food Sovereignty

    By Sono Motoyama

  • Bejeweled mojari are from Hyderabad, early or mid-1800s.

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    Walking the Walk With a Professional Shoe Conservator

    By Jessica Leigh Hester

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