Casa Loma, Toronto

A Gothic Revival folly, high on a hill overlooking the city, Casa Loma is a 98-room castle with an 800-foot tunnel, towers, stables, an oven large enough to cook an ox in, secret passageways and majestic gardens. Measuring the staggering scope of one man’s ambition, Casa Loma was built between 1911 and 1914. Financier and solider Sir Henry Pellatt was the man responsible for bringing this marvel to the city skyline, although bad luck only allowed him 10 years living in his creation. Start your visit at the grand stables, then go through the tunnel. Don’t miss the stately Oak Room or the beautiful Peacock Alley.

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