The Bridges of Pittsburgh play an important role in the city’s transportation system. Without bridges, the Pittsburgh region would be a series of fragmented valleys, hillsides, river plains, and isolated communities. A 2006 study determined that Pittsburgh has 446 bridges, and with its proximity to three major rivers and countless hills and ravines, Pittsburgh is […]
The 4th River The Fourth River takes its name from a subterranean river beneath Pittsburgh, a city famously sited at the confluence of three rivers: Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio. The fourth river, unseen yet indispensable to the city’s riverine ecosystem, is actually an aquifer geologists call the “Wisconsin Glacial Flow”.
Mt. Washington Mt. Washington, located directly to the south of Downtown, boasts a view to beat all views. In fact, it was named one of the top 10 most beautiful views in the country. And getting there is half the fun. Every year nearly one million residents and visitors ride the historic Duquesne or Monongahela
Ferris Wheel A Ferris wheel (also known as an observation wheel or big wheel), named after George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., consists of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, capsules, gondolas, or pods) attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns,