Places helloveronica Wants to Go

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

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

Named after one of Canada's greatest writers who lived out her days in this quaint neighborhood.

The remains of a once-famous hotel that also acted as an artist colony.

A space-age 1950s pavilion on a secluded path is full of Toronto history surprises.

Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.

An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.

This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

A memorial to the tens of thousands of Irish who fled to North America during the Great Famine.

This urban oasis is a marvelous meld of music and landscape architecture.

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.

This Hindu temple is an architectural marvel designed and built according to ancient Indian principles.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.

Smallest house in Toronto sits on a lot meant to be just wide enough for cars to drive through.

A unique collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and everything in-between.

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

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

You can release a young butterfly at this beautiful indoor garden.