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If your image of Pittsburgh includes visions of belching steel mills, prepare to be surprised. Yes, industry is very much a part of this city's history; famous magnates Carnegie, Mellon, and Frick made their millions in steel and railroads here in Pittsburgh. But outside of these industrial barons' charitable legacies, you'll see scarcely a reminder of the Steel City's sooty past. Modern glass office towers, contemporary sculptures, and whooping Steelers fans are ubiquitous, and there's nary a smokestack in sight. Pittsburgh's natural beauty is also unmistakable. The city's hilly landscape is sliced by the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela rivers, visible at every turn. And you'll have a hard time finding a friendlier city anywhere in the country.

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