What do you think?
Rate this book
Top 150 Unusual Things to See in Ontario
Praise for the 4th "The sights stand out for their splendor or quirkiness. Some are natural wonders, others are man-made. They might be tricky to find, or perched so close that you'll wonder how you missed them...."
-- Toronto Star Thoroughly researched and written in an inviting style, Ron Brown's descriptions offer fascinating stories with background, location and accompanying color photographs. Most places are easy to reach from Ontario's major population centers and bordering American cities and towns. Just a few of the 25 new unusual places in this edition Each of the 150 destinations is updated with detailed maps that pinpoint every location.
-- Toronto Star Thoroughly researched and written in an inviting style, Ron Brown's descriptions offer fascinating stories with background, location and accompanying color photographs. Most places are easy to reach from Ontario's major population centers and bordering American cities and towns. Just a few of the 25 new unusual places in this edition Each of the 150 destinations is updated with detailed maps that pinpoint every location.
- GenresNonfictionTravel
320 pages, Paperback
Published June 7, 2016
2 people are currently reading
313 people want to read
About the author
Ron Brown
45 books27 followersRon Brown is a geographer and travel author of more than twenty books, including Rails to the Atlantic, The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, and Back Roads of Ontario. He is past chair of the Writers' Union of Canada and leads tours of Ontario's unusual sights. He lives in Toronto.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
August 9, 2016
This is a fascinating coffee-table sized book (8.5 x 11 inches).
Whether you currently live in Ontario, Canada or are just visiting our beautiful and "unusual" province, this book is a must have.
I have lived in Ontario for most of my life (all of it except for a few young adult years when I lived in British Columbia) and yet most of the "Top 150 Unusual Things To See In Ontario" are new to me.
This book is divided into four geographic sections. Each section begins with a map of that area and on the map are numbered locations that correspond to each individual "Unusual Thing To See."
For each item there is a photograph and a description that gives a brief history and synopsis of what you can see at that specific location. It also includes a written description of where the site is located.
I enjoyed reading the historical tidbits about each site and I love that I now have many new places to explore and discover - some of which are within an hour's drive of my home.
The one thing that I would like to see added to the next edition of this book is a more detailed and close-up map to the location of each site. It is the fact that these close-up maps are not included that prompted me to give this book a rating of 4 out of 5 stars rather than a perfect 5 out of 5.
I recommend this book to every Ontarian and would love to hear back from people as they visit each site. Personally, I plan to attempt to visit all 150 UNUSUAL THINGS.
A few of the items in this book are so amazing that I have added seeing them to my bucket list.
Where else but Ontario would you find a two-storey outhouse. Too funny. That I just have to see.
To view pictures of some of the "Unusual Places" or to read more of my reviews, visit my blog at http://AmiesBookReviews.wordpress.com
Whether you currently live in Ontario, Canada or are just visiting our beautiful and "unusual" province, this book is a must have.
I have lived in Ontario for most of my life (all of it except for a few young adult years when I lived in British Columbia) and yet most of the "Top 150 Unusual Things To See In Ontario" are new to me.
This book is divided into four geographic sections. Each section begins with a map of that area and on the map are numbered locations that correspond to each individual "Unusual Thing To See."
For each item there is a photograph and a description that gives a brief history and synopsis of what you can see at that specific location. It also includes a written description of where the site is located.
I enjoyed reading the historical tidbits about each site and I love that I now have many new places to explore and discover - some of which are within an hour's drive of my home.
The one thing that I would like to see added to the next edition of this book is a more detailed and close-up map to the location of each site. It is the fact that these close-up maps are not included that prompted me to give this book a rating of 4 out of 5 stars rather than a perfect 5 out of 5.
I recommend this book to every Ontarian and would love to hear back from people as they visit each site. Personally, I plan to attempt to visit all 150 UNUSUAL THINGS.
A few of the items in this book are so amazing that I have added seeing them to my bucket list.
Where else but Ontario would you find a two-storey outhouse. Too funny. That I just have to see.
To view pictures of some of the "Unusual Places" or to read more of my reviews, visit my blog at http://AmiesBookReviews.wordpress.com
September 20, 2016
I found this book to be very enlightening in that I found out about many unusual sites within Ontario that I had not known about prior to reading this book. I would recommend this book to anyone, young or old who is travelling in Ontario. There are some great spots to stop in Ontario and learn something new!
September 16, 2016
A great coffee table book! I really enjoyed looking through the book and seeing places I know of and the ones I don't.
I've lived in ontario my whole life but have seen only a tiny but if it ... this book makes me want to explore my province
I've lived in ontario my whole life but have seen only a tiny but if it ... this book makes me want to explore my province
September 21, 2016
A beautiful coffee table book. I will pass it on to my step daughter in Toronto who I know will love it.
October 20, 2016
Got this from the library and everyone was reading it and loving the history and the interesting places - I definitely want a copy of my own.
August 15, 2017
I got this copy out of the library to research a day trip which my book club wishes to go on. There was no mention of the last standing poor house in Ontario (Wellington County).
As I was at the cottage I mapped another day trip. This time I found Singhampton (Mylar & Loretta's for the best liver and onions around). In Nottawasaga we were suppose to find the Top of Ontario. While, I'm still looking. We were then off to Banks and Kimberley, both hamlets were not found as I believe I turned wrong. Brown did a nice description of Eugenie Falls.
I would certainly access this book again because I am determined to find the Top of Ontario.
As I was at the cottage I mapped another day trip. This time I found Singhampton (Mylar & Loretta's for the best liver and onions around). In Nottawasaga we were suppose to find the Top of Ontario. While, I'm still looking. We were then off to Banks and Kimberley, both hamlets were not found as I believe I turned wrong. Brown did a nice description of Eugenie Falls.
I would certainly access this book again because I am determined to find the Top of Ontario.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews