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Curious Traveler

Curious Toronto

Who? What? Where? Why? When? and How? Come along and get curious on an educational & entertaining field trip for grown-ups around the world. Award-winning host & travel writer Christine van Blokland shares her insatiable curiosity for our exciting, inspiring and beautiful world in this unique travel series.

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Curious Toronto

Season 5 Episode 506 | 27m 39s | CC

Who built a 98-room European fairytale castle & what do street lights have to do with it? What do a windmill & whisky have to do with a Canadian empire? Where can you find secret underground tunnels in Toronto? Why is a grocery store & a synagogue important to Toronto’s history? When did hockey become a Canadian obsession? How did Toronto get its name? Time to get curious about Toronto!

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