What Makes Canada Cool?
At Toronto's CN Tower you can walk on a glass gloor 113 stories above the ground
Ice Canoe Racing PhotoPhoto courtesy of CN Tower

Toronto, Ontario - Spend 58 seconds soaring up in a glass-walled elevator at Toronto's CN Tower and you find the highest mailbox in the world, an elegant restaurant called 360 that and does a complete revolution every 72 minutes, and spectacular views from observation decks. On a clear day you may even be able to spot the spray from Niagara Falls. But, the really cool view is the one straight down when you step out on to a 6 cm (2.5 inches) thick glass floor, 113 stories above ground. Don’t worry, it’s strong enough to support at least a dozen hippos. In April 2008 the tower also added North America's first, and the world's highest, glass-floor-paneled elevator. The elevator has two glass panels, each 2 1/2 inches thick, which cover a total of six square feet of floor space. For more than 30 years the CN Tower was recognized as the World's Tallest Building, and it's been designated a Wonder of the Modern World.

Where: You'll find the CN Tower on Front St. beside Toronto's domed stadium, in the heart of the entertainment district. If you are taking the TTC go to Union Station and walk west for five to ten minutes. The neighbourhood immediately to the north is known for its restaurants and nightclubs, plus Roy Thomson Hall (home of the Toronto Symphony ) and the Princess of Wales and Royal Alexandra Theatres. Quick Tip: Consider making a reservation to dine in the Tower's 360 Restaurant. Not only does it have a spectaular view and it's a favorite of visiting celebrities, your ride up the tower will be free.

More reasons why Toronto is Cool: Where the Rolling Stone rehearse their world tours , the world’s largest undergrown shopping complex (27 km), you can see Napoleon’s dirty socks, two bank towers are covered in gold , the beginning of the longest street in the world, origin of 007 James Bond, home of Mike Myers l the discovery of insulin, office towers cooled with water from Lake Ontario, Hollywood North, the discovery of black holes



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