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hannibal lector’s house

from hannibal (tv series) posted in television by crabapple

Although the Hannibal TV series on NBC is based in Baltimore, Maryland, many of the exteriors for the show were shot in Toronto.

Hannibal Lector's charming 3-story house is actually part of St. Andrew's Church, located across from Roy Thomson Hall on Simcoe St.

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skydome

from wrestlemania, hulk hogan posted in pro wrestling by pete_nice

On April 1, 1990, Wrestlemania VI was held at the Toronto SkyDome. In the sixth installment of Wrestlemania, the Ultimate Warrior defeated Hulk Hogan.

The SkyDome is now officially named the Rogers Centre after the owner of the stadium and the Toronto Blue Jays, Rogers Communications (although it is still locally known as the SkyDome). The venue is the first stadium to have a fully retractable motorized roof.

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food court from scanners

from scanners (1981) posted in movies by pete_nice

Located in the basement near the Yonge and Bloor subway stop is the food court where we first meet the homeless scanner, Cameron Vale (played by Stephen Lack), in the 1981 film Scanners.

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hemlock grove high school

from hemlock grove posted in television by chewing_the_scenery

Netflix's Hemlock Grove, set in a fictional Pennsylvania town, was filmed mostly in Canada. Hemlock Grove High School is the Ursula Franklin Academy in Toronto.

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scott and wallace’s apartment

from scott pilgrim vs. the world posted in movies by prof_improbable

Although author Bryan Lee O'Malley actually lived down the street at 27 Alberta Avenue when he wrote Scott Pilgrim, this garage door entrance served as a front door for the filming location of Wallace and Scott's apartment in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

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