CN Tower, Toronto

An impossible to miss sight in Toronto is the CN Tower, especially since it is the tallest building in the city. Photographs of Toronto are bound to have the CN Tower somewhere in the background, defining the skyline in its own unique way. The CN Tower extends regally into the sky, and at 553.33m, it has earned a name in the Guinness World Records as the “World’s Highest”. You can well understand why CN Tower is the centre of tourism in Toronto.

In the ‘70s Toronto faced extensive problems in communication thanks to the skyscrapers that were mushrooming throughout the city. These skyscrapers caused a lot of trouble in the reception and transmission of radio and television signals. The CN Tower was conceptualized for the purpose of solving this problem. It had to stand well above all the skyscrapers and it was to serve as the centre for telecommunications. Construction began in full swing, and after 40 months of grit, hard work, and planning, the CN Tower was completed in June of 1976

Today, of course, the CN Tower is a lot more than just a centre for communications. It has become a sort of an icon in Toronto, as more than 2 million tourists flock to it to marvel at this modern example of architecture and engineering.

What can you do here? Well, for one, there is the killer view of the entire city of Toronto. And this isn’t just any kind of view. A glass floor that spreads across 24 sq. meter, located 113 stories above the ground literally has Toronto lying at the tourists’ feet. Do you dare to walk on this floor?

It’s just 2 ½ inches of glass, but don’t let that fool you. This glass floor has the strength to accommodate the weight of 14 hippos, so we consider you fairly safe up there! Besides, if you are in Toronto, you just can’t miss the visual thrill of ‘walking-on-air’, or at least that’s the way it makes you feel. If you have the stomach to take in more, you can take a sky pod and go higher up the tower, to be exact, 33 stories higher, and see what the world looks like from there.

If all the thrill and rush of blood makes you hungry, you could head over to the revolving 360 Restaurant that is located in the tower. The combination of great food, served at dizzying heights is unbeatable, as is the breath taking view of Toronto’s harbor and skyline. You also have the world’s highest wine cellar here which has a premium selection of 550 Canadian and international wines.

A market place at the base of the tower has a fresh market café with the choicest of international foods and delicacies. If you’ve had enough of heights, you can come down here and enjoy some good food, and good old shopping.