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What to see in Toronto on foot

50 sights worth the detour, all walkable, all offline.

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Toronto is a city made for walking. This self-guided guide maps 50 of its sights worth the detour — landmarks, historic sites, museums and galleries, parks and gardens and public art — the places locals point to and the tour buses skip, close enough to string into a single day on foot. Download the Toronto pack in Voyage GO before you go and the whole route works offline: no roaming, no dead battery from a live map. Every monument, viewpoint and park you pass quietly fills your travel passport.

Landmarks5

  1. 1CN Tower Edge WalkThe CN Tower is a 553.3-metre-high (1,815.3 ft) communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  2. 2Campbell HouseCampbell House is an 1822 heritage house and museum in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  3. 3CN TowerThe CN Tower is a 553.3-metre-high (1,815.3 ft) communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  4. 4Nathan Phillips SquareNathan Phillips Square is an urban plaza in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  5. 5Sankofa SquareSankofa Square is a public square and outdoor venue at the southeast corner of the intersection of Yonge Street and Dundas Street East within the Garden District in the downtown core of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Historic Sites18

  1. 6Mackenzie HouseMackenzie House is a historic building and museum located at 82 Bond Street within the Garden District in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  2. 7Old City Hall CenotaphThe Old City Hall Cenotaph is a cenotaph located at the front steps of Old City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  3. 8South African War MemorialThe South African War Memorial is a memorial located at University Avenue and Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  4. 9Jack LaytonA bronze sculpture of Canadian politician Jack Layton is installed in Toronto, Ontario.
  5. 10Bank of Upper Canada BuildingThe Bank of Upper Canada Building is a former bank building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and one of the few remaining buildings in Toronto that predate the 1834 incorporation of the city.
  6. 11Sons of England War MemorialThe Sons of England War Memorial is installed at the intersection of University Avenue and Elm Street in downtown Toronto, in Ontario, Canada.
  7. 12Oakham HouseOakham House is a Gothic Revival style brick house at 322 Church Street, at the southwest corner with Gould Street, in the Garden District of Toronto, on the campus of Toronto Metropolitan University.
  8. 13St. Lawrence Market SouthThe St.
  9. 14St. Lawrence HallSt.
  10. 15Cathedral Church of St. JamesThe Cathedral Church of St.
  11. 16Meridian HallMeridian Hall, originally opened as O'Keefe Centre for the Performing Arts on October 1, 1960, is a performing arts venue in Toronto, Ontario, also known as Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts (1996–2007), and as the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts (2007–2019).
  12. 17The Omni King Edward HotelThe OMNI King Edward Hotel, also known as the "King Eddy", is a historic luxury hotel in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  13. 18Ontario Heritage CentreThe Ontario Heritage Trust is a crown agency of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming.
  14. 19Daniel Brooke BuildingDaniel Brooke Building is a 19th-century Georgian building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada located on the northeast corner of Jarvis Street and King Street.
  15. 20Morgan Meighen & AssociatesThe Toronto Street Post Office, also known as Toronto's Seventh Post Office, is a heritage building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  16. 21First Toronto Post OfficeToronto's First Post Office is a historic post office in Toronto, Ontario.
  17. 22Gooderham BuildingThe Gooderham Building, also known as the Flatiron Building, is an historic office building at 49 Wellington Street East in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  18. 23100 Workers

Museums & Galleries8

  1. 24Textile Museum Of CanadaThe Textile Museum of Canada, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a museum dedicated to the collection, exhibition, and documentation of textiles.
  2. 25Design ExchangeThe Design Exchange (DX) is an event venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  3. 26Toronto Railway MuseumRoundhouse Park is 6.9 hectares in the downtown core of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  4. 27The Market GalleryThe St.
  5. 28Little CanadaLittle Canada, previously known as Our Home and Miniature Land, is a tourist attraction located in the basement of The Tenor, near Sankofa Square in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  6. 29Canada's Theatre MuseumCanada's Theatre Museum was founded by Herbert Whittaker in 1982, for the purpose of preserving and celebrating Canada's theatrical cultural heritage.
  7. 30Hockey Hall of FameThe Hockey Hall of Fame is a museum and hall of fame located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  8. 31The Image CentreThe Image Centre is a photography and art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Parks & Gardens9

  1. 32Simcoe ParkSimcoe Park is a park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  2. 33St. James ParkSt.
  3. 34Sculpture GardensThe Toronto Sculpture Garden is located at 115 King Street East in a small 80 by 100-foot park directly across the street from Cathedral Church of St.
  4. 35Trinity SquareTrinity Square is a public square in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  5. 36Harbour Square ParkHarbour Square Park is a park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada right on the Toronto harbour.
  6. 37Love ParkLove Park is a public park located in the South Core of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  7. 38Roundhouse ParkRoundhouse Park is 6.9 hectares in the downtown core of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  8. 39Berczy ParkBerczy Park is a 0.4-hectare park in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  9. 40Market Lane Park

Public Art10

  1. 41Monument to MulticulturalismMonument to Multiculturalism is a 1985 sculpture by Francesco Pirelli, installed outside Toronto's Union Station, in Ontario, Canada.
  2. 42Pillars of Justice
  3. 43The ArcherThree Way Piece No.2: Archer is a large sculpture by the British artist Henry Moore.
  4. 44Woodpecker ColumnWoodpecker Column is a public artwork by the Canadian artist collective FASTWÜRMS, installed by the South Building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  5. 45DreamingDreaming is an 8.5 metre tall, 2.5-tonne sculpture by Jaume Plensa, colloquially known as "Lucia".
  6. 46The Cat, the Clock, and the Rock
  7. 47TORONTOThe Toronto Sign is an illuminated three-dimensional sign in Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that spells the city's name.
  8. 48Search Light, Star Light, Spot Light
  9. 49Triad
  10. 50Sir Adam Beck

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