Mar 312008
Casa Loma (Spanish for House on the Hill) is the former home of financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt and a major tourist attraction in Toronto. Due to its unique architectural character in Toronto, Casa Loma has been a popular location for movies and TV. For example, it has served as a location for movies such as X-Men, Strange Brew, Chicago, The Tuxedo, and The Pacifier. Comic books and children’s novels that have used it include the Scott Pilgrim series and Eric Wilson’s murder mystery, The Lost Treasure of Casa Loma. It was also temporarily transformed into “Hogwarts” for the release of the 7th Harry Potter book. Great city for family vacations, with lot of tourist attractions.
GPS travel destination: 43° 40′ 41.34″ N, 79° 24′ 34.04″ W
