27 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Toronto - Atlas Obscura

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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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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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Casa Loma

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

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Winter Garden Theatre

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

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Sewers of Toronto

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

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Lower Bay Station

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

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Allan Gardens Conservatory

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

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Leslieville's Crazy Doll House

This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

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Unique
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Coffee Crisp

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Coffee Crisp

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.

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Mashed Potato-Filled Walnut Cakes

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Mashed Potato-Filled Walnut Cakes

Korean hodu kwaja is normally stuffed with red bean paste, but one bakery in Toronto slips in a delicious surprise.

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Peameal Bacon

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Meats & Animal Products

Peameal Bacon

The real "Canadian bacon" comes rolled in cornmeal.

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Bejeweled <em>mojari</em> are from Hyderabad, early or mid-1800s.

Walking the Walk With a Professional Shoe Conservator

The past, present, and future of footwear, from an expert charged with keeping soles intact.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

January 02, 2018

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

Lake Ontario runneth over at the moment.

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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