Top 10 Best of the Rest
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1. Union Station
Built by 1921 but not opened until 1927 due to legalities, this elegant train station features a frieze citing Canadian destinations (see Union Station).
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2. 401 Richmond Street
Many of the city’s best artist-run galleries are here in this gorgeous old warehouse. Exhibit openings are often held Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons.
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3. Design Exchange
This gallery showcases innovative Canadian postwar design (see Design Exchange).
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4. Toronto Dominion Gallery of Inuit Art
An outstanding collection of post-war Inuit sculpture (see Toronto Dominion Gallery of Inuit Art).
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5. Steam Whistle Brewing
This railroad roundhouse now functions as a microbrewery. Tour the facilities, then sample the tasty results at the bar.
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6. Commerce Court North
The star of Toronto’s early skyscrapers, this massive 34-story Romanesque structure housing the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was the tallest building in Canada when completed in 1931. Today it matches aesthetically, if not in height, its towering neighbors.
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7. Fairmount Royal York
This grand château-style hotel (see Fairmont Royal York), once the largest in the British Commonwealth, was built in 1928 by the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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8. Air Canada Centre
Home to basketball’s Raptors and hockey’s Maple Leafs, the arena is in the old Toronto Postal Delivery Building. Carvings on the façade depict the history of communications.
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9. Exhibition Place
Princes’ Gates herald the entrance to the Canadian National Exhibition’s fairgrounds, hosting major events such as the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.
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10. Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery
Toronto’s premiere contemporary art public gallery.
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