Pittsburgh

  • Bingo was invented in the early 1920s in Pittsburgh
  • At 446, Pittsburgh has the most bridges of any city in the world
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of only 6 NFL teams without a cheerleading squad
  • The fountain in Pittsburgh’s Point State Park is fed by a glacial formation and sprays 6,000 gallons per minute
  • Visiting in 1842, Charles Dickens likened Pittsburgh to Birmingham, England
  • There are more than 700 public steps in the city of Pittsburgh, all maintained by the official Inspector of Steps