Toronto Union Station

A major hub for inter-city transportation, Toronto Union Station has welcomed more than 300,000 travellers per day since its opening in 1927—a number far exceeding that of the country’s busiest airport. The very first ticket ever sold was purchased by the Prince of Wales, Edward VIII, for a trip to Alberta for 71 dollars, after he inaugurated the station. Designed in the Beaux-Arts style, blending various classical architectural influences, the city’s first train station has seen a whole century unfold, hosting concerts and film productions, including Silver Streak, and later X-Men, which may be more familiar to younger generations. A survivor of the Great Fire of 1904, the station served an unusual purpose from 1927 to 2008 – it housed a shooting range where both police officers and private individuals could practice their marksmanship. Boarding a train between rounds of gunfire—now that’s something you’d have to see to believe!