Gus's Guidebook

Sightseeing

Mount Washington

This location is Just across the street in front of my house you can enjoy this great view of the city

225 locals recommend

Mount Washington

225 locals recommend

This location is Just across the street in front of my house you can enjoy this great view of the city

Carnegie Science Center

205 locals recommend

Carnegie Science Center

1 Allegheny Ave

205 locals recommend

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

The Pittsburgh Zoo has five unique habitats and an aquarium that house its wide variety of animal residents. The PPG Aquarium is home to water dwellers, from seahorses to sharks, including a flock of penguins that play in the snow during winter. The Water's Edge area is dedicated to education about coastal wildlife and environmental concerns, and is home to sea otters and polar bears.

177 locals recommend

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

7370 Baker St

177 locals recommend

The Pittsburgh Zoo has five unique habitats and an aquarium that house its wide variety of animal residents. The PPG Aquarium is home to water dwellers, from seahorses to sharks, including a flock of penguins that play in the snow during winter. The Water's Edge area is dedicated to education about coastal wildlife and environmental concerns, and is home to sea otters and polar bears.

Senator John Heinz History Center

After spending time on the Strip, wander over to the Senator John Heinz History Center, and brush up on your Pittsburgh history. Spread over six floors is everything you could ever want to know about this great American city.

127 locals recommend

Senator John Heinz History Center

1212 Smallman St

127 locals recommend

After spending time on the Strip, wander over to the Senator John Heinz History Center, and brush up on your Pittsburgh history. Spread over six floors is everything you could ever want to know about this great American city.

Frick Art & Historical Center - Greenhouse

The Frick Art and Historical Center is a complex of museums and historical buildings located across five acres of lawns and gardens in Pittsburgh's residential East End. The highlight is the Frick Art Museum, which displays the art collection of Helen Clay Frick.

7 locals recommend

Frick Art & Historical Center - Greenhouse

7227 Reynolds Street

7 locals recommend

The Frick Art and Historical Center is a complex of museums and historical buildings located across five acres of lawns and gardens in Pittsburgh's residential East End. The highlight is the Frick Art Museum, which displays the art collection of Helen Clay Frick.

Cathedral of Learning

At the University of Pittsburgh, the Gothic Revival skyscraper known as the Cathedral of Learning towers above the campus at 535 feet tall. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this 42-story building is the world's second-tallest university building.

113 locals recommend

Cathedral of Learning

4200 Fifth Ave

113 locals recommend

At the University of Pittsburgh, the Gothic Revival skyscraper known as the Cathedral of Learning towers above the campus at 535 feet tall. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this 42-story building is the world's second-tallest university building.

Market Square

62 locals recommend

Market Square

62 locals recommend

Heinz Field

Steelers Games

205 locals recommend

Heinz Field

100 Art Rooney Ave

205 locals recommend

Steelers Games

Downtown

Popular area

32 locals recommend

Downtown

32 locals recommend

Popular area

North Shore

Beautiful Area for visitors

48 locals recommend

North Shore

48 locals recommend

Beautiful Area for visitors

South Shore

35 locals recommend

South Shore

35 locals recommend

Duquesne Incline station

Since 1877, this funicular railway has served the residents and businesses of the Duquesne Heights and Mount Washington sections of Pittsburgh. From the cars there are great views out over the city. Using two original 1877 cable cars, the Duquesne Incline is a working museum, with the upper station providing photos and displays on the history of the incline. You can also see the inner workings of the incline.

107 locals recommend

Duquesne Incline station

1197 W Carson St

107 locals recommend

Since 1877, this funicular railway has served the residents and businesses of the Duquesne Heights and Mount Washington sections of Pittsburgh. From the cars there are great views out over the city. Using two original 1877 cable cars, the Duquesne Incline is a working museum, with the upper station providing photos and displays on the history of the incline. You can also see the inner workings of the incline.

Market Square

Great area and nice restaurants and bars

62 locals recommend

Market Square

62 locals recommend

Great area and nice restaurants and bars

The Andy Warhol Museum

The museum contains the largest collection of work by Andy Warhol, the city's most famous artist and American pop-art pioneer. Exhibits cover all facets of Warhol's prolific career as a painter, filmmaker, record producer, stage designer, author, magazine publisher, and celebrity-gazer.

351 locals recommend

The Andy Warhol Museum

117 Sandusky St

351 locals recommend

The museum contains the largest collection of work by Andy Warhol, the city's most famous artist and American pop-art pioneer. Exhibits cover all facets of Warhol's prolific career as a painter, filmmaker, record producer, stage designer, author, magazine publisher, and celebrity-gazer.

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Real estate baron Henry Phipps donated these botanical gardens to the city in 1893. Set in Schenley Park, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens offers visitors a variety of things to see and do.

202 locals recommend

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

1 Schenley Drive

202 locals recommend

Real estate baron Henry Phipps donated these botanical gardens to the city in 1893. Set in Schenley Park, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens offers visitors a variety of things to see and do.

Carnegie Museum of Natural History

One of four Carnegie Foundation museums in Pittsburgh, the Museum of Natural History is dedicated to educating and entertaining visitors, so they can gain a deeper understanding of our natural world. Exhibits explore the science behind the discovery and understanding of the earth and its inhabitants, both past and present.

225 locals recommend

Carnegie Museum of Natural History

4400 Forbes Ave

225 locals recommend

One of four Carnegie Foundation museums in Pittsburgh, the Museum of Natural History is dedicated to educating and entertaining visitors, so they can gain a deeper understanding of our natural world. Exhibits explore the science behind the discovery and understanding of the earth and its inhabitants, both past and present.

Point State Park

The heart of Pittsburgh is the "Golden Triangle" at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers. At the tip of the triangle is Point State Park, with one of the country's largest fountains, symbolizing the birth of the Ohio.

151 locals recommend

Point State Park

601 Commonwealth Pl

151 locals recommend

The heart of Pittsburgh is the "Golden Triangle" at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers. At the tip of the triangle is Point State Park, with one of the country's largest fountains, symbolizing the birth of the Ohio.

Strip District

The Strip District, on the Allegheny River at the north-east corner of the Golden Triangle, was formerly occupied by warehouses and railroad installations but is now one of the city's main tourist attractions and a scene of lively activity throughout the day.

244 locals recommend

Strip District

244 locals recommend

The Strip District, on the Allegheny River at the north-east corner of the Golden Triangle, was formerly occupied by warehouses and railroad installations but is now one of the city's main tourist attractions and a scene of lively activity throughout the day.

Carnegie Museum of Art

The Carnegie Museum, one of Pittsburgh's most internationally recognized institutions, houses extensive collections of Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings, American and European paintings over the past two centuries, sculpture, decorative art, and architecture.

165 locals recommend

Carnegie Museum of Art

4400 Forbes Ave

165 locals recommend

The Carnegie Museum, one of Pittsburgh's most internationally recognized institutions, houses extensive collections of Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings, American and European paintings over the past two centuries, sculpture, decorative art, and architecture.