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The Monkey's Paw is for those bibliophiles who are attracted to the lost and forgotten books of the 20th century

Toronto, Canada

The Monkey's Paw

A book collector's dream, The Monkey's Paw in Toronto has the world's first "Biblio-Mat", a random book vending machine.

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Added by Donia Varghese

Secret Swing in downtown Graffiti Alley in Toronto

Toronto, Canada

Secret Swing

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Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

Toronto, Canada

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

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

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Added by Brandon Finney

View of Casa Loma from the garden

Toronto, Canada

Casa Loma

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

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Toronto, Canada

Sewers of Toronto

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

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Added by Mark Casey

Toronto, Canada

Lower Bay Station

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

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This house has been through a lot.

Toronto, Canada

Toronto's Half House

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

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Added by Kergin

Toronto, Canada

The Little House

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

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Added by Nicholas Jackson

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Toronto's Island Baseball Fields Are Now Home to Some Fish

Lake Ontario runneth over at the moment.

by Erik Shilling

An artist's rendering of the worm.

Found: The Fossil of a Giant, Extinct, 400-Million-Year-Old Worm

It went unnoticed in a museum for years.

by Erik Shilling

February 21, 2017

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