Royal Bank Toronto @ Lucy Izon

Toronto, Ontario – The sidewalks of Toronto may not be paved with gold, but several office towers are covered with it. Across from Union Station, just east of the Royal York Fairmont Hotel are the Royal Bank Plaza Towers, which have been insulated for heat by having the windows covered with very thin coating of 24-carat gold leaf. The 41-and-26-storey towers have a total of 14,000 windows, covered with 2,500 ounces (70,875 grams) of gold, valued at over one million dollars. This complex is said to
have more glass than any other skyscraper in the world.