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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It’s Spooky Season.
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An enigmatic concrete structure in a lakeside Toronto park raises more questions than answers.
A reclaimed metal artwork becomes an instrument to showcase Toronto’s unique vibe.
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This buzzy, award-winning building hovers 85 feet above the ground on a dozen colorful stilts.
Toronto, Ontario
A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.
Toronto, Ontario
A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.
Toronto, Ontario
A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.
Toronto, Ontario
One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.
Toronto, Ontario
The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.
Toronto, Ontario
A well-preserved network of cavernous tunnels have spent silent centuries removing Toronto's waste.
Toronto, Ontario
A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.
Toronto, Ontario
Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.
Moving Monuments
Feel the Rhythm
mechanical instruments
Capturing Toronto’s Vibrant Rhythms in SculptureSponsored By Destination Toronto
Podcast
A Supposedly Boring Mall I Might Actually Visit AgainBy The Podcast Team , Atlas Obscura
Podcast
How the Pandemic Helped Our Listeners Rediscover Their Own NeighborhoodsBy The Podcast Team , Atlas Obscura
paintings
Inside the World of 'Art Dropping'By Hannah Steinkopf-Frank , Atlas Obscura
film
The Food Stylist Who Creates Hollywood's Unreal Dishes and DrinksBy Paolo Espanola , Atlas Obscura
food
How an Indigenous Chef Fights for Food SovereigntyBy Sono Motoyama , Atlas Obscura
museums
Walking the Walk With a Professional Shoe ConservatorBy Jessica Leigh Hester , Atlas Obscura
wants to go to R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant
wants to go to Oculus Pavilion
wants to go to The Guild Inn Estate
wants to go to Gooderham Building
has been to Queen's Quay Whale Vertebra