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Pittsburgh Specialty Attractions

      A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Specialty Attractions in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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The Monongahela Incline
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Pittsburgh's Monongahela Incline is one of the steepest and oldest inclines in the United States. In 1870 the cable car system opened to take passengers up the 635 ft (194 m) incline. It remains in operation today, providing access to Grandview Ave, Downtown Overlooks and Shiloh Street Business District. Passengers can ride the Monongahela Incline Monday to Saturday from 5:30am to 12:45am and Sundays from 8:45am to 12am.
Address: 73 West Carson Street | Pittsburgh, PA | 15222 [ Map ]
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Nationality Rooms at the Cathedral of Learning
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Teaching about diversity, the Nationality Rooms offer a glimpse into more than 25 different cultures, including Chinese, Czechoslovakian, Greek and Italian. Visitors learn about the many cultures through a series of displays, tours, events, food and presentations. Located in the Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh, the rooms can be toured Monday to Saturday, 9am to 2:30pm and Sundays from 11am to 2:30pm.
Address: 4200 Fifth Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA | 15260 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 412 624-6000
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Mount Washington
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Discovered in the early 1700s, Mount Washington is one of America's best-known viewpoints and is named after George Washington who once stood on the top of the mountain. Overlooking Pittsburgh, it can be accessed from Grandview Avenue or by using the Duquesne or Monongahela inclines. Not only does it boast amazing landscape views, but it also contains a number of historic homes, dating back to the early 1900s.
Address: Grandview Ave. | Pittsburgh, PA | 15222

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Holocaust Center of Greater Pittsburgh
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Since 1980, the Holocaust Center of Greater Pittsburgh has provided people of Western Pennsylvania with information on the Holocaust. Programs to encourage public education and awareness are offered at the center and access to documentations, videos, oral history and other artifacts that highlight roots and history of the Holocaust is provided. It is open Monday to Thursday from 8:45am to 5pm and Friday from 8:45am to 3pm.
Address: 5738 Darlington Rd. | Pittsburgh, PA | 15217 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 412 421-1500
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USS Requin
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Experience life in a World War II submarine by touring the USS Requin. Operated by the Carnegie Science Center, this vessel recreates the routine of the crew, including what they ate, how water was made and what they used the machine for. Tours of the craft are offered daily from March to October and on weekends during the rest of the year. The submarine is not disabled accessible, but offers a virtual tour in the lobby.
Address: 1 Allegheny Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA | 15212 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 412 237-3400

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The Point
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Located at the tip of Point State Park in Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle district, the Point is close to a fountain, a museum and historic sites at the meeting point of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. Its historic importance dates back to the mid-1700s during the French and Indian War when it boasted a number of forts and bastions to protect the French army, until it was overtaken by the English.
Address: 101 Commonwealth Pl. | Pittsburgh, PA | 15222 [ Map ]

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National Museum of Broadcasting
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Pittsburgh's National Museum of Broadcasting was established to preserve the history of broadcasting, especially that of radio personality Frank Conrad. Conrad was a pioneer in the radio world, helping establish the radio craze of the 1920s.
Address: 407 Woodside Rd. | Pittsburgh, PA | 15221 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 412 241-4508

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The Duquesne Incline
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Located in the South Side district and featuring a museum and gift shop. The company has been operated and funded by a non-profit group, since 1964. The museum is located in two original 1877 cable cars. Open from Monday through Saturday from 5:30am to 12:45am.
Address: 1220 Grandview Ave. | Pittsburgh, PA | 15211-1204 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 412 381-1665
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Station Square
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Once a train depot, Station Square in Pittsburgh has been transformed into a shopping, dinning and entertaining destination. Centered around a fountain with multi-colored jets that dance to music, the square contains unique boutiques and restaurants found in old freight houses and a marina with seasonal access to the Monongahela River. Concerts are held at the Chevrolet Amphitheater and miniature train transports children and their parents through the area.
Address: Station Square Dr. | Pittsburgh, PA | 15219 [ Map ]

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