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The Pittsburgh Duquesne Incline was awesome but my favorite part of Pittsburgh was the Strip District. Have only seen those two things of Pittsburgh so there might be better things about the city.

Wikipedia teaches us:

About the history:

In the early 19th century, the Strip District was home to many mills and factories as its location along the Allegheny River made for easy transportation of goods and shipping of raw materials. It was the home of the Fort Pitt Foundry, source of large cannon before and during the American Civil War, including a 20 inch bore Rodman Gun.^[2] Early tenants of the Strip District included U.S. Steel, Westinghouse, The Pittsburgh Reduction Company (ALCOA), and later The H.J. Heinz Company, famous ketchup and condiment manufacturer.

The shipping infrastructure built around the manufacturing companies naturally lead to an increase in other types of merchants setting up shop in the Strip. By the early 20th century the Strip District became a vibrant network of wholesalers—mostly fresh produce, meat, and poultry dealers. Soon auction houses rose around the wholesale warehouses and many restaurants and grocery stores were built to feed hungry shift workers at any hour of the day. By the 1920s The Strip District was the economic center of Pittsburgh. Source

Now it’s a an awesome area to by freash groceries from all over the world. Great place to hang out in the coffee shops and restaurants and it’s a superb location for people watching. I loved it!

Here some more pics:

- Cheap Hotels in Pittsburgh