Rental Cars of Pittsburgh 

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• Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center
  The Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center is located a few blocks East of Downtown Pittsburgh in the bustling Strip District. This former ice house has been reborn as a seven-story museum featuring interactive exhibits bringing more than 250 years of Western Pennsylvania history to life. Here you can discover how immigrants shaped the region, climb aboard a 1940's Pittsburgh Trolley or uncover the Underground Railroad. For all you sports fans, two floors have been dedicated to the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. featured on the second floor is the permanent exhibit of Points in Time: Building a Life in Western Pennsylvania featuring life-sized reconstructions of three different homes including a 1790's log cabin. Each representing a different period of Western Pennsylvania history.
   

• Mattress Factory
  Mattress Factory is a museum housing contemporary art featured in room sized environments. The Mattress Factory is located in the historic Mexican War Streets of Pittsburgh's North Side. The Mattress Factory opened in 1977 and is one of a few museums of its kind anywhere. The art exhibits have been created on site from various artists across the country and from around the world. The Museum's galleries are located in two buildings housing a permanent and growing collection featuring the works of art from: Yayoi Kusama, Rolf Julius, James Turrell and Winifred Lutz. There are exhibits that change throughout the year. Since the Museum's opening in 1977, The Mattress Factory has supported over three hundred various artists through their world -renowned residency program. Yearly artists come to Pittsburgh and live here at the museum, and create new art work. During their stay they are supported completely by the museum.  The exhibits are accompanied with educational programs including hands on art projects, lectures, workshops and tours. The Mattress Factory encourages all visitors to discover a connection between art, creativity and everyday lives.   
   

• Point State Park
  Point State Park is at the tip of the Golden Triangle of Pittsburgh. The Point State Park represents and preserves the historic heritage during the French and Indian War from (1754-1763). This area today is a popular tourist attraction and The Park is a National Historic Landmark. Visitors to Point State Park will enjoy walking along paved walkways along the riverfront offering wonderful views of Pittsburgh featuring several bridges, scenic hillsides along with natural landscaping, busy waterways and a 150- foot tall spectacular fountain creating a unique park located at the Forks of the Ohio. There are several trails throughout Point State Park offering plenty of space for biking, jogging, walking or inline skating. A must see at Point State Park is the enormous water fountain taking over 29 years to plan and construct. The fountain is open daily and you wont want to miss out on the opportunity to see it. While the fountain is running there is over 800,000 gallons of water in the system, it takes three 250hp pumps to run this huge fountain. It takes two pumps to force the water to a height of 150 feet high, in addition to the three 250hp pumps there are three 75hp peacock tail pumps each generating 1,000 gallons of water per minute creating a special fan design symbolizing the three rivers. The circular basin of the fountain is 200 feet in diameter, in the evening the fountain is illuminated by some lighting under the water in addition to the 24 white and gold quartz-iodine lights located in the hub. Water in the fountain is recirculated. Point State Park is the meeting place of rivers, The Monogahela River and  The Allegheny River join together at Point State Park and meet the Ohio River. A trip to Point State Park is fun for the whole family enjoy a walk along the paved trails followed by a delicious picnic lunch.
   

• The National Aviary
  The National Aviary is located on the historic North Side of Pittsburgh, on the former site of the Old Western Penitentiary which operated from 1826-1880 and housed Confederate Army war prisoners. Today is the home of The National Aviary featuring over 600 exotic birds in their natural habitats  the Aviary also has several endangered species. Highlights of The National Aviary include: rotating bird display showcasing different birds each time you visit, a daily bird show offering education and entertainment and you wont want to miss feeding times this is very popular with the kids. The Aviary features several free flight exhibits showing visitors a up close view of  the bird world. There are birds representing nearly every continent, along with exhibits featuring the rainforest and wetlands. Visitors of The National Aviary will enjoy the amazing hummingbirds the size of thumb or the stunning, giant ten foot wingspan of the Andean Condors
   

• Carnegie Museums of Art & Natural History
  Carnegie Museum of Art & Natural History complex is located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. This large complex is made up of: the Carnegie Museum of the Art, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and the Hall of Sculpture and Architecture. Additional connected buildings include the Carnegie Free Library and Pittsburgh's very own Carnegie Music Hall. The L-shaped four story complex made from beautiful sandstone draws people of all ages, artists, scientists and researchers. Admission includes both museums offering a variety of things to explore, including several hands-on activities for children. The Carnegie Museum of Natural History is one of the six largest natural history museums in the nation, featuring over 20 million specimens from all areas of natural history and anthropology. A must see is the Hall of Dinosaurs, Native American gallery featuring a full sized stuffed buffalo, the Hamilton Hall of Minerals and Gems offering a huge collection of gems and minerals. The Carnegie has an impressive collection of dinosaur fossils, you will find more publicly displayed dinosaur skeletons here than anywhere else in the world. Including the famed skeletons of Tyrannosaurus Rex.
  The Carnegie Museum of Art was established in 1895 from the personal collection of Andrew Carnegie. Special features include19th Century American Art, masterpieces of French Impressionist and a large collection of paintings, sculptures and prints from old masters Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso and Renoir.
   

• The Strip District
  The Strip District is a mile long stretch along the Allegheny River, northeast of Downtown Pittsburgh. This is one of Pittsburgh's popular destination's for great food and nightlife. Along The Strip you will see reclaimed warehouses and industrial spaces creating the perfect atmosphere and architecture of a busy marketplace and some of  the city's trendiest nightclubs and restaurants. During the daytime The Strip is a bustling market district featuring fresh fish, poultry, meats, produce, fresh flowers, ethnic foods and knick knacks of all kinds including Stealers merchandise for a reasonable price. A must stop is at Wholey's Seafood they offer the largest fresh selection of seafood and produce. Other favorites on The Strip are Benkovitz Seafoods, Mike Feinberg Company and Sunsen's Italian Grocery. Every Saturday The Strip is full of locals enjoying a cup of coffee and strolling through the farmer's market and street fair. Vendors, shops and exotic grocery stores offer something for everyone.