The clock tower at the Parliament of Canada’s Centre Block is called the Peace Tower. It’s 92.2m high and includes over 370 gargoyles, grotesques, and friezes.
Centre Block in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is where the Senate and House of Commons chambers are located as well as the Library of Parliament.
While waiting for my tour of Parliament in Ottawa, I wandered down to the Rideau Canal to examine the locks. The canal connects Ottawa to Lake Ontario at Kingston using two rivers and several lakes.
Parliament Hill in Ottawa is where the government of Canada is located. It’s beautifully situated between the Ottawa River and downtown Ottawa.
Toronto has arguably the liveliest Greektown in North America. Greektown Toronto runs for several blocks along Danforth Avenue. Greek restaurants and businesses can be found all up and down the street. You can even see the street signs listed in both English and Greek.
The highlight of my trip to Toronto was my Mecca, the Hockey Hall of Fame. It’s located at Brookfield Place, an office complex consisting of two skyscrapers and the historic Bank of Montreal building. The complex is known for its atrium designed by Santiago Calatrava.
After a visit to Casa Loma, I took a drive into downtown Toronto, parked the car, and walked to Nathan Phillips Square. It’s named for Nathan Phillips, the mayor of Toronto from 1955 to 1962. The square opened in 1965 and hold several popular events throughout the year, including concerts, farmers’ markets, and festivals.
My first stop in Toronto was at Casa Loma, the castle estate of Sir Henry Mill Pellatt, a Toronto financier and industrialist. It was completed in 1914 and Pellatt lived in the house for 10 years until he went bankrupt.