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Pittsburgh’s Essential Sights, from Parks to Pinnacles
18 placesPittsburgh
Follow Pittsburgh’s signature mix of grand museums, historic riverfronts, sports landmarks, and skyline views. This cross-city route begins in the East End, moves through the Strip and Golden Triangle, then finishes with the classic Mount Washington overlook.
- Pop culture
- Music
- Art
- Architecture
- Science & Tech
- Nature
- Folklore
- Local culture
- History
- Social Justice
- Sports
- Religion
Places in this guide
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Frick Art and Historical CenterPlayhouse with a secret life 🔍 - 2
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical GardensWorld's first Platinum-certified greenhouse 🌿 - 3
Carnegie Museum of Natural HistoryWorld's first T. rex specimen 🦖 - 4
Cathedral of LearningTallest educational building in the Western Hemisphere 🏛️ - 5
Strip District🥊 Bayardstown's brawling past - 6
Heinz History CenterVoted America's best history museum 🏆 - 7
PPG Place🎳 The unknown bowler's tomb - 8
Market SquareHome of the first newspaper west of the Alleghenies 📰 - 9
Point State ParkHome of Pittsburgh's oldest standing structure 🏠 - 10
Fort Pitt BlockhouseOldest authenticated structure west of the Allegheny Mountains - 11
PNC Park⚾ The Clemente Wall's hidden meaning - 12
The Andy Warhol MuseumNorth America's largest single-artist museum - 13
National AviaryBuilt on a conservatory's fiery ruins - 14
Duquesne InclineOriginal 1877 hoisting equipment still runs ⚙️ - 15
Mount WashingtonAmerica's oldest continuously operating funicular railway 🚡 - 16
Randyland💳 Bought on a credit card for $10,000 - 17
Bicycle HeavenWorld's largest bicycle museum 🚲 - 18
Pittsburgh Zoo and AquariumOne of six major US zoo-aquarium hybrids 🐬
