ONLY in Pittsburgh experiences

Pittsburgh’s staggering array of world-class cultural institutions is one of its greatest strengths and biggest draws, far outweighing what you’d expect to find in a city of 300,000 people. Here are some of the highlights and unique attractions visitors can look forward to experiencing:

• The Andy Warhol Museum – One not to miss, this celebration of the life and legacy of Pittsburgh’s most famous son, the pop artist Andy Warhol, is the most comprehensive museum in the world dedicated to a single artist.

• The Carnegie Museum of Art – Open 10am-5pm (closed Tuesdays), the Carnegie is home to an incredible collection of great works and hosts some of the city’s biggest temporary exhibitions, including the annual Carnegie International (September). Also see The Frick Pittsburgh.

• Randyland – located at 1501 Arch St, what was once a regular residential property on an otherwise unremarkable street has been transformed by its artist occupant Randy Gilson into a technicolour shrine of outsider art, daring designs and kitsch sculptures that can be toured inside and out.

• ‍Pittsburgh University’s Nationality Rooms – Serviced by guided tours, the elaborately-designed rooms in question, which are still in use, have been designed to reflect the countries that oversaw their makeover, from Greek and Armenian to Hungarian and Indian. The surrounding area is great for a relaxing stroll, too.

• Saint Anthony’s Chapel – Home to the largest collection of religious artefacts outside of the Vatican.

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