It's also a fun place for all ages to learn about various scientific subjects, from Ice Age megafauna to outer space, from IMAX movies to the planetarium. The Ontario Science Centre is the other option for CityPASS holders who don't choose the Toronto Zoo for their fifth attraction. One of the most popular exhibits is the African Rainforest, home to a troop of gorillas, hippos, zebras, and African penguins. Toronto ZooĪ family favourite for almost 50 years, the Toronto Zoo fits a wild 5,000 critters from 500 different species into a gorgeous 283-hectare facility in Rouge Park designed to recreate seven different ecosystems.įocused on conserving vulnerable and endangered species from around the world, the Toronto Zoo has seen successful births of animals from Komodo Dragons to Sumatran tigers, snow leopards to giant pandas. Today millions of visitors tour its Gothic Revival halls and conservatories, as well as exhibits on various topics from antique cars to the Girl Guides scout group.
It spent a few years during the Roaring Twenties as a luxe hotel before opening to the public as a tourist attraction in 1937. Just ten years later, however, Pellatt lost his fortune and Canada's Gilded Age castle. Talk about lifestyles of the rich and famous-the grand Casa Loma was originally built in 1914 by financier Sir Henry Pellatt not just as a private home but as the most palatial residence in North America.
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