Things to keep an eye out for

Toronto has plenty of fun novelties and local colour. None of these are worth an individual trip, but if you're in the neighbourhood you should check them out.

The dog fountain

Berczy Park has a fountain covered in dogs, and the occasional cat. It will also put you next to the flatiron building.

The flatiron building

Like New York's, but smaller. You can see this and the dog fountain if you're near St Lawrence Market.

The poop cafe

It's exactly what it sounds like: a poo-themed dessert bar. The food is surprisingly well-presented given the theme. There's a concrete poop outside for your selfies, and a bigger one indoors. They know what they're doing; they will be more than happy for you to come in & take a photo, even if you don't buy anything.

The recursive history plaque

Before you can understand the Toronto recursive history project, you must first understand the Toronto recursive history project.

The CP24 car

The CP24 studios have a breaking news car just to the east of John Street.

Big signs

City Hall and the Toronto sign.	At the base of the CN Tower.

Nathan Phillips Square put up a temporary Toronto sign years ago, and the city liked it so much it stayed. There's a Canada sign by the CN Tower too.

Street art

Toronto has a lot of great murals. You'll spot some as you walk around, but it's worth detouring down any safe-feeling back alleys to see what you stumble across, especially around the West End.

Canada's walk of fame

There's a running gag that Canadians will always tell you when a celebrity is Canadian. Did you know that Jim Carrey, Joni Mitchell, James Cameron, and Leslie Nielsen are Canadian? Just doing my part.

Discover a whole lot more via the walk of fame stars around Roy Thompson Hall in the Entertainment District; pavement plaques with celebrity names.

The Greek house

Everyone loves it when someone goes hog wild with their home, right? A quiet residential street near Ossington and Dupont has the Greek house. Probably worth a peek if you're at the top corner of Christie Pits Park.

Rabbit sculptures

Big rabbits by the Canadian Broadcasting Centre - an artwork by Cynthia Short.

Lower Don sculptures

Toronto has a very North American habit of putting nature trails next to roads. The Don Valley trail is a great example of this. Yes, you will get trees and grass and birds. You will also have the ever-present roar of motorway traffic. It's a nice enough cycle, but it's not very peaceful.

Anyway. There are some sculptures which you will find at some point as you proceed along. They're by Duane Linklater and are replicas of gargoyles you can find downtown.

Mounted police

If you see one, ask if they have a trading card. They generally don't, but you might get lucky.

FYI, these are Toronto police on horseback - they're not mounties/RCMP. That's a whole different police force.