Not every city has a cool shoe museum

I've only been to Toronto once, but I already have a favorite place: The Bata Shoe Museum.

The award-winning building houses a huge collection of footwear from all walks of life.

Inside are more than 4,500 years of history and a collection of 20th century celebrity shoes in the exhibition, All About Shoes.

Artificats range from Chinese bound foot shoes and ancient Egyptian sandals to chestnut-crushing clogs and moon boots.

Three additional galleries feature special exhibitions.

Upcoming shows include Year of the Rat: Celebrating Chinese New Year 2008 (January 7-February 15, 2008); Chronicles of Riches, Treasures from the Bata Shoe Museum (on display until May 2008); and The Charm of Rococo: Femininity and Footwear in the 18th Century (on display until February 2008).

There is also the All About Shoes Online Exhibition in case you can't visit in person!