Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania awaits your visit at the convergence of the Monogahela, Allegheny, and Ohio Rivers. The rivers supply a natural trading center and furnish the beautiful Pittsburgh parks system for all sorts of outside enjoyment. Coal was discovered early in Pittsburgh’s settlement and a major industrial center sprung forth exploiting the nearby rivers and environment. Multi-millionaire industrialists like steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie, coal industrialist Henry Frick, and condiment king Howard Heinz flourished with the rich opportunities. You will be stunned to see that the city has metamorphosed into a financial and high-tech center with a focus on purifying the city’s natural beauty. The Places Rated Almanac rates Pittsburgh as the top most livable city, so take their advice, and enjoy any of the four beautiful seasons, its low cost of living, and a purified environment that is now home to championship fishing tournaments and abundant hiking trails. While touring the area, you will notice that the industrialists did contribute by funding some of the cities finest entertainment and cultural sights. The Carnegie Museum of Art exhibits French Impressionist paintings and Carnegie Mellon University hosts one of the best robotics programs in the world. Carnegie also financed the largest single artist museum in the world, the Andy Warhol Museum. Be sure to swing by the five-acres of the Frick Art and Historical Center with green gardens, historical landmarks, and Frick’s art collection. Listen carefully and you will recognize yet another industrialist’s gift to the city for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and other musicians perform in the historic Heinz Hall. Take part in the cultural downtown area, known as the Golden Triangle, with the Pittsburgh Opera, River City Brass Band, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, the ArtGardens of Pittsburgh, and the extensive Carnegie Library. Definitely bring your camera because Pittsburgh is adorned with one-of-a-kind architecture thanks to the popular Frank Lloyd Wright and Philip Johnson. Some of the greatest architecture can be seen on the University of Pittsburgh campus. Sports fans will love everything from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field, and the Penguins at Mellon Arena. Children love the hands-on Carnegie Science Center and the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium for its hundreds of animals. For more entertainment, the night scene at the Strip District offers hip restaurants, bars, theaters and shops galore. With so much to see, you can travel by Amtrak, limousine and taxi services, or the free light rail transit system called The T. The Monongahela and Duquesne Incline rail cars run as well, making it easy to enjoy the great views along Mount Washington and return to the city core without a hassle. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a diverse blend of suburban bliss and urban luxuries that truly makes the area a distinctively unique destination.