If you like shoes, you'll love this museum devoted entirely to footwear; see shoes from various cultures and all parts of the world, from ancient times to the present. Fancy shoes and basic ones, boots and sandals, they are all in the Raymond Moriyama building, located north of the University of Toronto campus. You can view more than 10,000 pairs in all. Celebrity shoes include Queen Victoria's ballroom slippers, Elvis's blue patent loafers and Karen Kain's ballet pointes.
iFly Toronto lets you experience the thrill of flight without having to jump out of a plane. This indoor attraction provides the rush of skydiving without going more than a few feet off the ground by using an advanced wind tunnel. Feel like you're free-falling in a safe environment! Even children as young as 4 can experience this fun activity!
A landmark for the 21st Century, the Absolute World complex is an eye-catching addition to Mississauga's skyline. Following an international competition among several design firms, the winning Beijing-based MAD firm won the bid. Known for its unique twisting architecture, the towers spiral from base to top in a dizzying pattern, with the larger tower twisting at 209 degrees from the bottom of the building. Interestingly, the towers have been labeled 'Marilyn Monroe' by locals due to its voluptuous hourglass shape.
At Yonge and Wellington, between Scott and Church, is an historic triangle of bricks and mortar known locally as the Flatiron Building. Also known as the Gooderham Building, it used to be home to the corporate offices of the Gooderham and Worts Distillery empire. A mirror image mural of the Perkins Building located across the street, painted by renowned Canadian artist Derek Besant, adds color to an already remarkable structure. The pub in the basement is a popular haunt, and features a massive outdoor patio that overlooks one of the richest architectural areas of the city. Today this building is home to Gilbert's LLP, lawyers and patent & Trademark Agents.
You will be compelled to stop in your tracks when you see the Toronto's Half House on the St Patrick Street. A 19th-century, Victorian structure with just one-half visible, the other half of Toronto's Half House was torn down in the 20th Century by a real estate company. Owning to disputes between the owner and the development company, this house was torn in the most awkward fashion while its neighbor's building was being demolished. Sliced exactly in half, the wall that you see was a division separating the bedrooms. Legal tiffs aside, this place is a must-visit if you wish to spot something eccentric and capture it on your camera's lens.
Christened after the Commissioner of Works for Toronto city, the R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant is known as much for its marvelous architecture as its functional significance. The plant, with its unusual structure, often assumes a sinister appearance, perhaps primed and further reinforced by its representation in movies. For instance, the imposing building of the plant has featured in the movie In The Mouth of Madness, where it was portrayed as a mental asylum, while the movie Strange Brew portrayed it as a horrific brewery. Besides its Orwellian-inspired demeanor, the R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant still functions today as a sewage treatment plant, where the water from Lake Ontario is purified and supplied to several cities.
iFly Toronto lets you experience the thrill of flight without having to jump out of a plane. This indoor attraction provides the rush of skydiving without going more than a few feet off the ground by using an advanced wind tunnel. Feel like you're free-falling in a safe environment! Even children as young as 4 can experience this fun activity!
A landmark for the 21st Century, the Absolute World complex is an eye-catching addition to Mississauga's skyline. Following an international competition among several design firms, the winning Beijing-based MAD firm won the bid. Known for its unique twisting architecture, the towers spiral from base to top in a dizzying pattern, with the larger tower twisting at 209 degrees from the bottom of the building. Interestingly, the towers have been labeled 'Marilyn Monroe' by locals due to its voluptuous hourglass shape.
At Yonge and Wellington, between Scott and Church, is an historic triangle of bricks and mortar known locally as the Flatiron Building. Also known as the Gooderham Building, it used to be home to the corporate offices of the Gooderham and Worts Distillery empire. A mirror image mural of the Perkins Building located across the street, painted by renowned Canadian artist Derek Besant, adds color to an already remarkable structure. The pub in the basement is a popular haunt, and features a massive outdoor patio that overlooks one of the richest architectural areas of the city. Today this building is home to Gilbert's LLP, lawyers and patent & Trademark Agents.
Get your caffeine fix at The Mad Bean, an eclectic and popular coffeehouse in the neighborhood. This place adorns installations by local artists and photographers that make for unique decor and are also on sale. Savor their award-winning Americano, or Latte, Espresso, Mad Bean Red Eye or their iced versions. Prepared from organic, fair trade beans, they are complemented by freshly-baked pastries and confections. They occasionally host live bands and also feature a dedicated collection of books.