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PITTSBURGHPLACES TO VISIT IN PITTSBURGH
CARNEGIESCIENCE CENTER
CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER-CONTAINS A COLD-WAR ERA SUBMARINE, KNOWN AS THE USS REQUIN
-CONTAINS AN ENTIRE FLOOR DEVOTED TO ROBOTS, KNOWN AS ROBOWORLD
-NEXT TO IT (AND PART OF IT) IS THE HIGHMARK SPORTSWORKS
-IT ALSO CONTAINS A MINIATURE RAILROAD & VILLAGE
KENNYWOOD• Kennywood is an amusement
park that contains more than 30 rides
• Kennywood was first founded in 1898
• It is 40 acres large (google)
JACKRABBIT BLACK WIDOW
AERO 360
PHANTOM’S REVENGE
PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM
• The zoo contains myriad animals including elephants, turkeys, penguins, fishes, lions, and a myriad if other animals
• There is also an extensive area for kids, including many activities, as well as a playground containing a slide
CARNEGIE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
CARNEGIE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
• The museum contains sections on:
• Dinosaurs
• The Ice Age
• Egypt
• Botany
• Geology
• Many other sections
FALLINGWATER
FALLINGWATER• Fallingwater was built from 1936-1939 by Frank Lloyd
Wright
• Fallingwater is about 1-2 hours from Pittsburgh
• It is built on top of a waterfall
• It was originally built as a vacation home for the Kaufmanns
• There are many activities do around it as well in the many acres around, which contain nature trails
WORLD HERITAGE SITES• The closest world heritage site can be found in
Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, a president. It is 5 hours away from Pittsburgh
CITATIONSHTTP://WWW.BROOKLINECONNECTION.COM/HISTORY/FACTS/CARNEGIESCIENCE.HTMLHTTP://WWW.SOULOFAMERICA.COM/CGI-BIN/SLIDEVIEWER.CGI?LIST=PIT-FAMATTR&DIR=&CONFIG=&DESIGN=SOADESIGN&REFRESH=&SCALE=0&SLIDE=13HTTP://GOBIGORGOHOMEBLOG.COM/1956HTTP://WWW.CARNEGIESCIENCECENTER.ORGHTTP://WWW.ANTHONYCONTI.COM/DESIGN/HTTP://WWW.PITTSBURGHZOO.ORGHTTP://WWW.PITTSBURGHBRIDGE.ORGHTTP://PHILFRALEYPRODUCTIONS.COM/WORK/MOUNTS/HTTP://WWW.CARNEGIEMNH.ORG/EXHIBITIONS/DEFAULT.ASPX?ID=8158HTTP://WWW.FALLINGWATER.ORG/IMG/HOME_ASSETS/FW_FALL_01.JPGHTTP://UPLOAD.WIKIMEDIA.ORG/WIKIPEDIA/COMMONS/A/A2/THOMAS_JEFFERSON'S_MONTICELLO_ESTATE.JPG