Discovering YOU Magazine July 2024 Issue | Page 20

VACATION AND TRAVEL

at 1 Austin Terrace, which is a 98-room castle. Built-in 1914, this castle on a hill overlooking Toronto is regarded as a treasured heritage landmark. At Casa Loma, you can explore three levels of elaborately decorated rooms, including the Conservatory, which has Italian marble floors and Ontario marble side panels. Permanent exhibitions and special exhibits there feature early Canadian history. What a spectacular place to visit, having very high reviews.

Now, this next attraction is Ripley's Aquarium of Canada. Located in the heart of downtown Toronto at the base of the CN Tower at 288 Bremner Boulevard. The aquarium is Toronto's must-see attraction for tourists and locals of all ages. Immerse yourself in a world of 20,000 aquatic animals and discover your underwater adventure. The Aquarium features North America’s longest underwater viewing tunnel with more than 5.7 million liters of water and over

This next attraction was not finished and open to the public when we were there, but we could see the progress almost done, which was the CN Tower at 301 Front Street West. You can go to the very top of this 1,815-foot-tall observation tower to have a view of the city of Toronto, which you can see 100 miles on a clear day. Once the tallest structure on Earth for over 30 years, the CN Tower attracts travelers to its two observation decks—one of which features a glass floor.

Now, if you are looking for an extra thrill, try Edgewalk, where you can walk hands-free on a ledge surrounding the top floors. The tower is also home to the award-winning 360 Restaurant, which completes a rotation around the structure every 72 minutes, giving you an ever-changing view of the city while you dine.

This next attraction I went to, and it was fun for us teens which is Casa Loma

Map of Toronto Subway

Yonge and Queen Street

Casa Loma

subway a lot and it was fun, which got us to attractions and restaurants. But when we did not ride the subway, we walked the downtown area, which is a great way to see this city.