Uncovering the Fountain of Youth near Pittsburgh
Explorer Ponce de León is famous for his 16h-century quest for the Fountain of Youth, but you don’t have to try nearly as hard to find this mythical site if …
Oddities in Pittsburgh
The Amazing Story of the Abandoned Westinghouse Atom Smasher in Pittsburgh
Only a short distance east of downtown Pittsburgh, you’ll find one of the most interesting and historically important abandoned places in PA: the Westinghouse Atom Smasher. Located in a residential …
Roslyn Place in Pittsburgh: The Last Wooden Street in Pennsylvania
Did you know that Pittsburgh is home to the only remaining wooden street in Pennsylvania and one of the only wooden streets in the entire United States? Roslyn Place is …
Exploring Pittsburgh’s Weird Center for PostNatural History
Despite being a city of just over 300,000 people, Pittsburgh is home to many world-class museums. While many of these museums focus on beautiful art, world history, or even sports, …
Exploring the Mysterious Gravity Hill in Pittsburgh
North Park in Allegheny County is known for many things, but few know about its most remarkable feature: the only Gravity Hill in the Pittsburgh area. Tucked away in the northwestern …
Exploring the Amazing Beauty, History, and Culture of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning
Located in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood is the University of Pittsburgh. The focal point of the campus is the 535-foot-tall Cathedral of Learning, which is located just around the corner from …
Pittsburgh’s Bicycle Heaven: The World’s Largest Bicycle Museum
Tucked away in an industrial park along the edges of the Ohio River in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood sits one of the city’s least-known museums: Bicycle Heaven. Even before entering Bicycle …
Visiting Randyland: The Happiest Place in Pennsylvania
Stand outside of Randyland and you might think that it’s a quirky art project and a great way to fix up a once-dilapidated house. However, when I asked owner and …
Tasting the Holy Brews at Church Brew Works in Pittsburgh
In the Lawrenceville neighborhood of downtown Pittsburgh, you’ll find a curious sight. Along busy Liberty Avenue is a church that draws hundreds of visitors every day. Wearing mostly casual clothes, …