An ancient rock in the city of Toronto, The Yorkville Rock is the sole remainder of the mountain range that once ran through the country. Found in Toronto's Yorkville Park, the rock is now considered a work of modern art, owing to the efforts taken to place each fragment in perfect position, to give the rock its original shape. While the rock itself might not be much to look at, the story behind it getting to this location is what makes it intriguing.
One of the many ethnic monuments throughout the city, the Hungarian Monument was established in memory of the Hungarian Uprising of 1956. Created by Hungarian-born artist Victor Tolgyesy, the monument was funded by the Canadian Hungarian community in Toronto. Located in Budapest Park, the monument stands in appreciation of Canada's acceptance of Hungarian refugees who fled that country following their failed uprising against the Soviet occupation.
The Adam Beck Memorial is in memory of the man who worked towards hydroelectricity and reaching it to infrastructure in Ontario. He is the founder of Ontario Hydro. The portrait sculpture is the design of Emanuel Hahn who won the first place in a design competition. The sculpture is of Adam Beck in a commanding posture with clenched fists with a backdrop of pine cones and maple leaf symbolic of Canada. His feet are gently sloping to allow rainwater to cascade down to a basin portraying the city's waterways used to generate electricity.
The Italian Renaissance-style drinking fountain and memorial, Doctor William D.Young Memorial, is located in the eastern border of Kew Gardens in Toronto. Young dedicated his entire life to helping the children of the neighborhood.
A famous attraction in the city, the Little Glenn is a bronze statue of a working-class boy pulling a stone obelisk on his four wheel cart. The obelisk has 'To serve and protect', the motto of the police force of Toronto engraved on it. The statue is situated in front of the Metro Toronto Police Headquarters.
Dedicated to the War veterans of Ontario, the Ontario Veterans Memorial stands 30 meters high (98 feet) tall and is made of granite. On the granite are inscriptions from Jane Urquhart, author and military historian, Jack Granatstein. There are scenes of the Canadian military roles in peace and during war.