| Pittsburgh is located in south western | | | | Carson Street is packed with a striking |
| Pennsylvania, halfway between Chicago and New | | | | variety of bars and restaurants that attract |
| York City. It is one of the safest cities of | | | | every one from bikers to yuppies and this |
| its size in the United States and ranks among | | | | area of Pittsburgh is very pedestrian |
| the cleanest cities in the United States. | | | | friendly. |
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| Station Square, is a restored 19th-century | | | | Fort Pitt is in the Bouquet's Blockhouse, |
| rail road building that houses more than 40 | | | | Pittsburgh's oldest building. It stands as a |
| specialty shops and more than a dozen | | | | reminder of Fort Pitt and the original 18 |
| restaurants. In the South Hills, shoppers | | | | acres which grew into the City of Pittsburgh. |
| can buy designer fashions and home | | | | The Fort Pitt Museum, is located next to the |
| furnishings for adults and kids at the | | | | Blockhouse, and offers a wide variety of |
| Galleria, or enjoy a great selection of | | | | exhibits and dioramas which covers the early |
| stores at South Hills Village, Village Square | | | | French expeditions into the region to the |
| Mall and along Mount Lebanon's Washington | | | | beginning of Pittsburgh's industrial age. |
| Road business district. | | | | |
| | | | The Andy Warhol Museum is located on the |
| The Strip is best known for its collection of | | | | North Side. The museum features permanent |
| clubs. The Strip has a Jekyll and Hyde | | | | collections of art and archives. Temporary |
| personality. First thing in the morning, it | | | | exhibitions, including the work of other |
| is the farmer's market. Fresh produce, | | | | artists, are presented on a regular basis. |
| seafood, baked goods, meat, flowers, | | | | |
| specialty ingredients, and hard-to-find | | | | In the historic West Park on Pittsburgh's |
| ethnic foods. The same energy flows through | | | | North Side, is the National Aviary, America's |
| the lunch hour, with hordes of locals and | | | | only independent indoor non-profit bird zoo. |
| tourists alike devouring reubens and matzo | | | | The Aviary is home to more than 600 birds of |
| ball soup at the Small man Street Deli. At | | | | more than 200 species, many of which are |
| night falls, the neighbourhood takes on a | | | | threatened or endangered. From hummingbirds |
| decidedly different vibe. Converted | | | | to Andean Condors there are birds from just |
| warehouses and factories house dance clubs | | | | about every corner of the world, with |
| like The World and cutting-edge restaurants | | | | particular emphasis being placed on rain |
| like Roland's. | | | | forest and wet land habitats. The birds are |
| | | | all kept in natural planted exhibits. |