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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

#1 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Pittsburgh

Located in Schenley Park, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is a historic landmark. The 15 acres botanical garden features a 14-room glasshouse and 23 distinct gardens. Indoor gardens of the conservatory has Orchid Room, Stove Room, Palm Court, Serpentine Room, Tropical Fruit and Spice Room, Desert Room, Victoria Room, Broderie Room, East Room, and Fern Room. Outdoor Gardens features Rooftop Edible Garden, Japanese Courtyard Garden, Children's Discovery Garden, Botany Hall, and Aquatic Garden.

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Duquesne Incline
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Duquesne Incline

#2 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Pittsburgh

Duquesne Incline is a 140-year-old Incline car ride scaling Mt. Washington. The Incline allow access to Mt. Washington's overlook of the downtown area of Pittsburgh. The ride is popular attraction known for spectacular panorama of Pittsburgh and its three rivers. The upper station is a museum with display about the history of the Duquesne Incline.


Strip District
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Strip District

#3 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Pittsburgh

The Strip is a narrow one-half square mile area between the Allegheny River and a mountain of a hill. The area is a popular tourist attraction and shopping district full of ethnic grocers, produce stands, meat and fish markets and sidewalk vendors. The Strip runs between 11th and 33rd Streets and it is home to number of tech companies including Apple, Facebook, and Target.


Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History

#4 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Pittsburgh

Carnegie Museum of Natural History is one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. The natural history museum and scientific institution is a place for scientists, students, and families who are interested in the natural world. It preserves collection of artifacts, objects, and scientific specimens used to broaden understanding of evolution, conservation, and biodiversity. The collection includes specimens and artifacts that document the history of life on Earth.

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Carnegie Science Center
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Carnegie Science Center

#5 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Pittsburgh

Carnegie Science Center is one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. The science museum has four floors of interactive exhibits. Museum attraction includes Buhl Planetarium, Rangos Giant Theater, SportsWorks, Miniature Railroad & Village, USS Requin, and Roboworld. SportsWorks is one of larger science and sports exhibitions in the world. It features three themed areas: Physics of Sports, LifeWorks, and Sports Challenge. The Roboworld located on 2nd floor is a largest permanent robotics exhibition. The Miniature Railroad & Village features and illustrate people lived before 1940. Buhl Planetarium offers a variety of planetarium shows that are included in general admission.

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Cathedral of Learning
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Cathedral of Learning

#6 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Pittsburgh

The 42-story Cathedral of Learning is a University of Pittsburgh's main campus. Standing at 535 feet, it is the 2nd tallest university building in the world after the University of Moscow's main building. Known for its gothic-styled building, Cathedral is home to the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Social Work, and University Honors College.


Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
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Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

#7 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium features 77 acres zoo and aquarium in Highland Park of the city. The zoo exhibits more than 4,000 animals representing 475 species in Kid's Kingdom, PPG Aquarium, Forest Passage, Tropical Forest, African Savanna, Bears, Water's Edge, The Islands, and Jungle Odyssey.

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The Andy Warhol Museum
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The Andy Warhol Museum

#8 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Pittsburgh

The Andy Warhol Museum is dedicated to American artist, film director, and producer Andy Warhol. It is the largest museum that holds an extensive permanent collection of single artist. The museum collection includes Warhol's artworks and archival materials. The Warhol's film and video collection includes approximately 350 preserved Warhol films. The museum features paintings, drawings, commercial illustrations, sculptures, prints, photographs, wallpapers, sketchbooks, and books that cover Warhol's life from his early student work to pop art paintings and collaborations.

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The Frick Pittsburgh
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The Frick Pittsburgh

#9 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Pittsburgh

The Frick Pittsburgh is a group of museums and historic buildings formed around the restored 19th-Century Victorian home of Henry Clay Frick. It features life of Henry Clay Frick, the industrialist and art collector. The Frick Pittsburgh includes historic Clayton mansion, Frick Art Museum, Car and Carriage Museum, and Greenhouse. Museums collection include 19th century European paintings and arts by Jean-Francois Millet, Renaissance and Baroque.

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Point State Park
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Point State Park

#10 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Pittsburgh

Point State Park is located at the junction of three rivers in Downtown Pittsburgh. The park is a national historic landmark known for historic French and Indian War. Point State Park preserves the two oldest structures, Fort Pitt and Fort Duquesne. The park offers a variety of environmental education and recreation programs year round. Park attraction includes Fort Pitt Museum, Fort Pitt Blockhouse, and the fountain. The park is also known as site for major cultural events such as Venture Outdoors Festival, Three Rivers Arts Festival and Three Rivers Regatta.

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