Fort Pitt Tunnels (north portal) (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

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It is from this point that people commonly see Downtown Pittsburgh for the first time. Emerging from a tunnel, on the side of a mountain and immediately hitting the Fort Bridge, the city is laid out before you. It's quite a sight!
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pitt_Tunnel
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Coordinates:   40°26'15"N   80°0'50"W

Comments

  • This portal is referenced in Stephen Chbosky's novel "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," in which the main character, Charlie, describes driving out of this portal at night, seeing the city all lit up, and feeling "infinite."
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