5 Best Landmarks in Toronto (2026)

The CN Tower is Toronto's iconic communications tower and observation deck, offering the Main Observation Level, the glass floor, the higher SkyPod, and the EdgeWalk hands-free exterior walk 116 storeys up. It's been a fixture of the skyline since 1976 and includes the 360 Restaurant for dining with a view. It's by far the most-reviewed landmark in Toronto on this page.

Nathan Phillips Square is the public plaza in front of Toronto's New City Hall, home to the iconic illuminated TORONTO sign, a reflecting pool that becomes a skating rink in winter, and a rotating calendar of festivals and events. It's a free, open space rather than a ticketed attraction, and reviewers describe it as equally worth visiting during a quiet evening or a major event. It has the second-most reviews of any landmark on this page.

Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival mansion built in the early 1900s, now operating as a museum and event venue with towers, secret passages, an underground tunnel to the stables, and rotating exhibitions. It's the closest thing Toronto has to a genuine castle experience, complete with period furnishings and a summer concert series in the gardens. It carries the widest range of guest experiences on this page, from architecture buffs to Halloween-season visitors.

The Distillery Historic District is a pedestrian-only neighborhood of preserved 1890s industrial brick buildings, now home to boutiques, galleries, restaurants and bars. It hosts a well-known Christmas Market each winter alongside year-round events and live sports viewing on big screens. Reviewers consistently describe it as walkable, clean and easy to spend a few unhurried hours exploring.

Harbourfront Centre is Toronto's waterfront cultural campus, combining a scenic boardwalk along Lake Ontario with a concert hall, museum spaces, craft markets, and access to ferries and water taxis heading to Toronto Island. It runs a packed calendar of free festivals and events throughout the year, alongside quieter waterside walking any day of the week. It has the smallest review base of the five landmarks here, though still substantial.