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Cathedral of Learning and the Nationality Rooms

A 42-story Gothic skyscraper at the University of Pittsburgh, with 31 classrooms designed by the city's immigrant communities.

Official Website
Photo: Don Burkett from Algonquin, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Open
Every day; check the website for room tours
Price
Free; small fee for guided tours
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
4200 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
In Oakland, next to the Carnegie museums.

Why Go

Finished in 1937, it's the second-tallest university building in the world. Each Nationality Room, from Chinese to Scottish, recreates the architecture of a homeland. Tour them when classes aren't in session.

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