Former Toronto home of the author who wrote, “The medium is the message.”

A free James Turrell artwork all to yourself

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

Secret Swing.

A student art project turned into a neighborhood fixture in Toronto.

At a bridge over the Humber river, markers show the effects of the deadliest hurricane in Canadian history.

A unique subway station where pillars evoke ancient civilizations.

The Salvation Army's monument to those who lost their lives in a 1914 shipwreck near the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River.

This historic library honors the legacy of the British Empire's first children's librarian.

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

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

A touching tribute to the "Wonky Donkey."

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

Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."

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

Along with his smaller donkey pal, he guards the museum’s exhibits and memorabilia.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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