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62 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Updated September 13, 2024

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The gym and auditorium at Schenley High School in Pittsburgh was built just before the school closed in 2008.

What Abandoned Schools Can Teach Us

Empty chairs, empty tables, and the dismantling of the American Dream.
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Pittsburgh has more public staircases than any other American city, a throwback to the Rust Belt town’s industrial heyday.

Meet the Woman Who Climbed Every One of Pittsburgh's 739 Public Staircases

To explore her adopted hometown, Laura Zurowski took things step by step on the hilly city's historic routes.
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A model of Daisy Lampkin’s house is the latest addition to the Miniature Railroad & Village at Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh.

The Tiny Building That Pays Tribute to a Larger-Than-Life Civil Rights Leader

Daisy Lampkin's brick house is the newest addition to a beloved, shrunken cityscape in Pittsburgh.
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The mall, located in Frazer Township, Pennsylvania, outside of Pittsburgh.

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