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Pittsburgh Attractions
Pittsburgh grew up around the ancient apex where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio River. Downtown Pittsburgh, just eleven blocks by eleven blocks, is a thriving gateway to the West with parks and fast, clean and free downtown transportation. The days of Pittsburgh's heavy industrial hey day and belching steelworks are over, but Pittsburgh's museums and architecture still attest to the wealth steel forged, while Pittsburgh hosts two major Universities, diverse communities, and an arts and culture second wind.
Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky St., Pittsburgh PA 15215; Tel. 412.237.8300
"In the future, everybody will be world-famous for fifteen minutes," Warhol is known for saying, even though the Pittsburgh son has been a pop culture great for much longer. One of Pittsburgh's four Carnegie Museum, downtown Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Museum is a constantly changing ode to everything Warhol. Located on Pittsburgh's North Shore, The Andy Warhol Museum features considerable collections of contemporary art and pop culture, as well as hosting hands-on arts education.
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History: 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh PA; Tel. 412.622.3131
Carnegie Science Center: One Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh PA; Tel. 412.237.3400
Andrew Carnegie, infamous rags-to-riches Scottish immigrant, made a fortune in steel and embraced his "Gospel of Wealth," a moral call to the wealthy to serve as stewards for society. Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museums, of which the Andy Warhol Museum is part, include twin museums, the Carnegie Museum of Art, which features collections of architecture, painting, sculpture, film and more, and the The Carnegie Museum of Natural History, which houses an intact Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton. The Carnegie Science Center, near Pittsburgh's northern West End, is a great Pittsburgh attraction for kids to explore and interact.
Duquense Incline and Mount Washington
1222 Grandview Ave., Pittsburgh PA; Tel. 412.381.1665
More like a working museum than a funicular railway, the Duquense Incline cable car line provides Pittsburgh rail access to the Duquense Incline and Mount Washington sections of Pittsburgh using two original 1877 cable cars. The Upper Station, on Grandview, has cable car history displays while views from the Duquense Incline line offer striking views of Pittsburgh and up-close tours of historic Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
Fifth and Forbes Historic Retail Area
Fifth and Forbes, Pittsburgh PA
On the corner of Fifth and Forbes in downtown Pittsburgh, shadowed by tall skyscrapers and encroached on by impending development, is the a low and historic retail area with art deco commercial architecture, cast-iron facades, and gleaming ivory-glazed facades from the early 1900s. Pittsburgh's History and Landmark's Foundation hopes to save the Fifth and Forbes district from the wrecking ball and revamp what was once a bustling commercial district into a restored and upscale retail, dining and arts strip.
Heinz Memorial Chapel
Fifth and Bellefield Ave., Pittsburgh PA; Tel. 412.624.4157
The University of Pittsburgh's stunning example of French Gothic architecture. With 23 stained glass windows, some of the tallest in the world (considering the height and majesty of European cathedrals, the Heinz's dramatic windows are no small feat). The nondenominational Heinz Memorial Chapel hosts events and over 100,000 visitors a year.
Oakland District
Schenley Park: One Shenley Park, Pittsburgh PA; Tel. 412.622.6914
Oakland is just three miles east of downtown Pittsburgh, and it home to the beautifully designed and wooded University of Pittsburgh as well as Carnegie Mellon University, as well as the nationally-renowned Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural Science. The Oakland area of Pittsburgh is also a great area to get back to nature (if the majestic Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers aren't enough), especially at the Schenley Park and the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.
Point State Park
On the tip of Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle, Point State Park is a green oasis and urban meeting ground, home to dramatic water fountains, promenades along the riverfront and eye-level views of Pittsburgh's bridges. A National Historic Landmark and one of Pittsburgh's must-see attractions, Point State Park also houses the Monongahela Bastion, home to the Fort Pitt Museum which honors Point State Park's strategic role in the French and Indian War.
The Strip
The Strip, located on a flat strip of landed near the old railroad, is not a seedy nightlife district like its name might suggest (even though there are busy nightclubs when the lights go down), but is rather a now a revitalized area with shopping, bakeries and micro-breweries in refurbished warehouses as well as a lively place for markets selling fresh fish, fruits and vegetables during the day in Pittsburgh.
U.S. Steel Building
600 Grant St., Pittsburgh PA
In Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle neighborhood, the U.S. Steel Tower, which has a completely steel frameworks, Three Rivers Stadium. Triangular in shape, the U.S. Steel Building, office space for some of the world's largest corporations, has a rooftop restaurant and lounge, the Top of the Triangle, that offers views of Pittsburgh, her rivers, brighes and hills that only the tallest building in Pittsburgh could offer.
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