#9 best destination in the world

The Monkey’s Paw

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  • Used bookstore specializing in books in eclectic, odd, or miscellaneous categories
  • Contains a Biblio-mat machine which dispenses a random book for a $2 coin

Casa Loma

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  • Gothic Revival style mansion and garden that was turned into a museum
  • Built in 1914

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

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  • The largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in Canada

The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre

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  • Broadway theater built in 1896

Allan Gardens Conservatory

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  • Founded in 1858, it is one of the oldest parks in Toronto

Toronto Island Park

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  • Located in Lake Ontario, the park is only a 13-minute ferry ride from downtown Toronto

Peller Estates Winery

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  • Restaurant serving farm-to-table cooking along with wines that are grown onsite

Niagara Falls

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  • Three waterfalls on the international border between Ontario and New York
  • Highest flow rate of any waterfall in North America
  • Formed when glaciers receded during the last ice age

Parliament Hill (Ottawa)

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  • This Gothic revival suite of buildings is the home of the Parliament of Canada
  • Originally the site of a military base in the 18th and early 19th centuries, development of the area into a governmental precinct began in 1859, after Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the capital of the Province of Canada

Rideau Canal

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  • Canal opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States
  • Oldest continuously operated canal system in North America
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site

Costs

Number of Days: 14 days

Best Time To Fly: April-May, Sept-Oct

Airline ticket: $542

Seattle -> Toronto (round trip) = $542

Ferry/cruise tickets: $166

Queen’s Quay -> Toronto Island (round trip) = $6
Niagara Falls, ON -> Niagara Falls, NY (round trip) = $160

Food: $40/day x 14 days = $560

Rental Car: $71/day x 7 days = $497

Gas: $100

Entertainment: $94

Airbnb: $121/day x 13 days = $1,573

TOTAL: $3,532