A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.

This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters.

A Canadian POW for German soldiers during WWII where prisoners hatched an elaborate escape plan.

This giant Canadian coin is a monument to the artist who created its iconic emblem.

This sculpture was made in 1973 for the city's 300th-anniversary celebrations and was largely considered an eyesore at the time.

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

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.

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

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

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

The statue of the famous elephant who was the original source of the word "jumbo".

The giant birds honor two native North American species.

This half-ton piece of the Alps sits at the base of the CN Tower.

The artwork commemorates the many ways 20th-century people perished while on the clock.

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

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

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

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

Profile of a sleeping person four kilometers long in 250-meter-high cliffs.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.

The oldest landmark of Toronto is a testament to shifting sands.

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