Allan Gardens is another beautiful reminder of
the Victorian Era. Founded in 1858, it
is one of the oldest parks in Toronto and features a children’s conservatory, a playground and the main greenhouse
(conservatory) which houses rare tropical plants from all over the world.
In total
there are 5 greenhouses covering 16,000 square feet. They include two tropical houses containing a
waterwheel, orchids, bromeliads and datura.
Incredibly humid inside, the windows drip with moisture, but as you pass
through the exit doors you enter into the “Cool House” featuring a waterfall, a
little pond with goldfish and citrus trees.
The “Palm House” is my favorite, housing plants I’ve never seen up close
such as tall banana trees, bamboo and Screw pine. Finally the Cactus house has some lovely arrangements
of cacti and succulents, such as aloe.
Allan Gardens is open every day of the year and
is free. It’s also an ideal location for
field trips in Photography class as there are so many great photo opportunities
to hone your skills and perhaps learn some new ones.
Located at 19 Horticultural Avenue
in Toronto (corner
of Jarvis and Carlton Avenues). It's amazing you can live in a city all your life, and I'm still seeing things for the first time.
Allan Gardens is open every day of the year and
is free. It’s also an ideal location for
field trips in Photography class as there are so many great photo opportunities
to hone your skills and perhaps learn some new ones. 
No trip to Toronto is ever complete without visiting the Royal Ontario Museum. It is ingrained in our childhood memories; either from school trips or going there with our parents. Over the years "the R.O.M" as it's known by locals, has taken on many changes mostly due to a transfer of management. The great thing about local attractions is that they DO change by introducing different themes all year long.
You are able to see the same exhibits that made the ROM world renown including the ever- popular Dinosaur exhibits and the staged African savannas showcasing some serious talent in taxidermy. They literally have everything there on every floor of every corner from ancient jewellery of precious stones and gems to exotic clothing of different parts of the world to ancient relics of weaponry including armour of steel, iron (too heavy to fight with) and tin oh and of course massive rooms of gargantuan dinosaurs!
You will remember the famous "king tut" display that held the interest of massive crowds from all over the world? For some people it was the first time they had ever come to Canada or ever heard of King tut.
If you have an interest in discovering pieces of history you may have or have not heard about already, you can plan out a list of exhibits there now or will be in the future.
