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 CN Tower
 Defining the Toronto skyline, the CN Tower is Canada's most recognizable and celebrated icon. At a height of 553.33m (1,815 ft., 5 inches), it is the World's Tallest Building, an important telecommunications hub, and the centre of tourism in Toronto.
Each year, approximately 2 million people visit the CN Tower to take in the breath-taking view and enjoy all the attractions it has to offer.
The CN Tower was built in 1976 by Canadian National (CN) who wanted to demonstrate the strength of Canadian industry by building a tower taller than any other in the world. In 1995, the CN Tower became a public company and ownership of the Tower was transferred to Canada Lands (CLC) Company, a federal Crown corporation responsible for real estate development.
Casa Loma
 Visit Canada's Majestic Castle, Casa Loma and step back in time to a period of European elegance and splendour. The former home of Canadian financier Sir Henry Pellatt, Canada's foremost castle is complete with decorated suites, secret passages, an 800-foot tunnel, towers, stables, and beautiful 5-acre estate gardens (open May through October). A self-guided audio tour in 8 languages (English, French, Japanese, German, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin and Korean) is included with admission.
Eaton Centre
 The Toronto Eaton Centre is more than just a shopping centre. It's an architectural model for shopping malls around the country. Completed in 1979, and given a new facade in 1999, it is the third largest mall in Canada and is recognized as one of the city's most popular Toronto attractions. There are more than 285 shops, restaurants, and services to wind your way through, not to mention a movie theatre, ticket kiosk to buy discount theatre tickets, and a police station. When you're taking a breather from shopping, stop by Centre Court's famous fountain or look up for Renowned Canadian artist Michael Snow's sculpture of Canada geese entitled, Flight Stop.
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
 The Royal Ontario Museum (commonly referred to as the "ROM") is a world-renowned museum in Toronto. The museum was created by the Province of Ontario on April 16, 1912 and was opened on March 19, 1914. It is located next to Queen's Park and the University of Toronto. It has notable collections of dinosaurs, Near Eastern and African art, East Asian art, European history, Canadian history, culture, and biodiversity, and five million other pieces of art, archaeology, and science. In total the collection holds more than six million items.
It is currently undergoing a major renovation, dubbed "The Crystal," designed by renowned architect Daniel Libeskind and slated for completion in 2006. This renovation will see the planetarium and the 1975 additions torn down and replaced with a giant crystal form exploding out of the side of the building.
Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
 The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is an art museum on the eastern edge of Toronto's downtown Chinatown district, on Dundas Street West between McCaul Street and Beverley Street.
Its collection includes more than 38,000 works spanning the 11th century to the present-day. It includes an extensive collection of Canadian art, which depicts the development of Canada's heritage from pre-Confederation to the present. Indeed, works by Canadian artists make up more than half of the AGO's collection. The museum also has an impressive collection of European art, including works by renowned artists such as Pablo Picasso, Auguste Rodin, Vincent Van Gogh, and Edgar Degas. In addition to these, the AGO also has one of the most significant collections of African art in North America, as well as a contemporary art collection illustrating the evolution of modern artistic movements in Canada, the United States, and Europe, including works by Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, and Jenny Holzer.
Yorkville
 Yorkville is one of Toronto's most fashionable neighbourhoods. Founded by entrepreneur Joseph Bloor (after whom Bloor Street, one of Toronto's main thoroughfares, is named) in 1830, the Village of Yorkville began as a residential suburb characterized by Victorian-style homes, quiet residential streets, and picturesque gardens. In the 1960s, Yorkville flourished as Toronto's cultural centre and was considered by some to be the breeding grounds for some of Canada's most noted musical talents, including Joni Mitchell and Neil Young. Today, Yorkville is one of the city's most affluent districts. Some of the city's most expensive retail stores line its streets.
Ontario Place
Ontario Place is a government-owned attraction approximately 4 km southwest of downtown Toronto on Lake Ontario. It has access to Lakeshore Boulevard and the Gardiner Expressway. It is adjacent southward to the Exhibition Place. Ontario Place has rides, attractions, and the first permanent IMAX at the Cinesphere, similar to and almost shaped like the EPCOT Center in Disneyworld. The IMAX projection screen was first installed in 1971.
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