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  1. Two gardeners

    Two gardeners by David Bear from the GigaPan Shanghai Skyline - Stitched From 12,000 Pictures - 上海风景线 - 由12000张图片拼成 by Alfred Zhao

    double image

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  2. A bird over Met Life

    A bird over Met Life by David Bear from the GigaPan Top of the Rock II by John Opie

    There's this bird on wing, and another one to the upper right.

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  3. A national londmark that will soon be gone.

    A national londmark that will soon be gone. by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    The Pittsburgh Civic Arena 1961 - 2011.

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  4. Bridge shadow

    Bridge shadow by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    The arch of the Fort Pitt bridge casts a shadow on the Monongahela River near its confluence with Allegheny.

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  5. The Edgar Thompson Works

    The Edgar Thompson Works by David Bear from the GigaPan Carrie Furnace - view from bleeder valve by Paul Heckbert

    I believe this US Steel facility in Braddock is the last hot metal works left in the county.

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  6. PNC Park

    PNC Park by David Bear from the GigaPan The Point from Mount Washington by Dror Yaron

    PNC Park is jumping these days. Finally.

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  7. Fred Rogers Memorial

    Fred Rogers Memorial by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    Once this was a bridge pier, now it is a memorial to Mr. Rogers, whose neighborhood was nearby. It has since been completed.

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  8. An observant trio

    An observant trio by David Bear from the GigaPan Edinburgh from Arthurs seat. by william hall

    Contemplating Edinburgh

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  9. Man caught in heroic pose

    Man caught in heroic pose by David Bear from the GigaPan Edinburgh from Arthurs seat. by william hall

    What doles he see?

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  10. Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh by David Bear from the GigaPan The ULTIMATE Panorama! The entire World in one panorama photo! by John Murray

    I believe that dot in the center is where the Allegheny and Monogahela rivers flow together to form the Ohio, what Pittsburghers call the Golden Triangle..

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  11. Shaky Empire State Building tower top?

    Shaky Empire State Building tower top? by David Bear from the GigaPan Top of the Rock II by John Opie

    Or a stitching problem?

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  12. rescue street

    rescue street by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    our house

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  13. Allegheny River traffic

    Allegheny River traffic by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    Someone just heading out from the North Shore.

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  14. West End Overlook

    West End Overlook by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    One Pittsburgh's less visited panoramic viewpoints

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  15. Duquesne Incline

    Duquesne Incline by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    The Duquesne Incline (built in 1877) is located just west of the Fort Pitt Bridge, and faces the Ohio River. it has a length of 793 feet (242 m), a height of 400 feet (122 m), and a grade of 58% (30 degrees). Its lower station is served by buses on West Carson Street; it is also possible, although perhaps not very pleasant, to walk across the Fort Pitt Bridge from downtown. It is operated by a non-profit preservation society, but transfers can be made to and from Port Authority Transit buses at both stations.

    * Official Web site of the Duquesne Incline

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  16. Monongahela Incline - grandview STerminal

    Monongahela Incline - grandview STerminal by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    The Monongahela Incline (built in 1870) is located near the Smithfield Street bridge, directly across the Monongahela River from downtown Pittsburgh. It has a length of 635 feet (193.5 m), a height of 367.4 feet (112 m), and a grade of 78% (38 degrees). Its lower station is across the street from the Station Square shopping complex, and is easily accessible from the light rail system at the Station Square station. It is operated by the Port Authority of Allegheny County, which operates the rest of Pittsburgh's transit system. Transfers can be made between the incline and the light rail and buses.

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  17. The Wabash Tunnel

    The Wabash Tunnel by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    A former railway tunnel through Mt. Washington constructed early in the 20th century by railroad magnate George J. Gould, it has never been of much use. His Wabash Railroad venture into Pittsburgh ended after 3 or 4 years. The Wabash Tunnel was abandoned and unused for about 60 years (c. 1944-2004), and most of that time passed by with its entrances sealed.

    A little-used HOV (high-occupancy vehicle) lane has been in use since 2004, running from West Carson St. on the South Side and through the tunnel to Woodruff St. in Mt. Washington. The cost to maintain it is excessive, and there is talk of abandoning it again. The Fort Pitt Tunnel to the west and the Liberty Tunnels to the east carry nearly all of the vehicular traffic through Mt Washington.

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  18. Steel-making furnace

    Steel-making furnace by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    A relic of Pittsburgh's industrial past at Station Square

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  19. Steam plumes from nuclear power plant

    Steam plumes from nuclear power plant by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    The Beaver Valley plants are located in Shippingport,about 25 miles west of the Golden Triangle.

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  20. Duquesne University activity

    Duquesne University activity by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    Heading for class on Monday morning.

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  21. Caught in midair!

    Caught in midair! by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    Here's a flight on approach for a landing at Pittsburgh International. USAirways?

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  22. Pedestrians at Duquesne University

    Pedestrians at Duquesne University by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    Anyone familiar?

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  23. Gigapanners being gigapanned

    Gigapanners being gigapanned by David Bear from the GigaPan Paddle at the Point - New World Record by Dror Yaron

    Is that Paul Heckbert and Randy Sargent gigapanning the proceedings from the comforts of Heinz Field?

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  24. A nice trick

    A nice trick by David Bear from the GigaPan Jay's Gigapan (Meade Place) by ruthek

    We could never do this again.

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  25. Carnegie mellon University campus

    Carnegie mellon University campus by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    Tepper and College of Fine Arts?

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  26. how to build a freeway through a city

    how to build a freeway through a city by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    the freeway ramp comes very close to that office building!

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  27. Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh, Oakland

    Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh, Oakland by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    The boxy building beyond and to the right of the "cathedral", with the vertical white stripes on it, is Warner Hall at Carnegie Mellon University

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  28. bicycle bridge to Washington's Landing, aka Herr's Island

    bicycle bridge to Washington's Landing, aka Herr's Island by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    Herr's Island was once the site of stockyards, saw mills, and soap works (you know how they rendered animals to make soap, don't you?) and was notorious for its foul smells. When developers decided to build condos on the island, they decided to change its name to Washington's Landing.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendering_ Will open in a new tab or window(food_processing)

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington's_Landing Will open in a new tab or window

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  29. St Nicholas Church

    St Nicholas Church by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    Right on Route 28!

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  30. Penn Brewery, Troy Hill neighborhood

    Penn Brewery, Troy Hill neighborhood by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    A brewpub at 800 Vinial St. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_Brewery Will open in a new tab or window

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  31. old Heinz factory, now Heinz Lofts

    old Heinz factory, now Heinz Lofts by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    You can read "HEINZ" on the smokestack. Today most (all?) of these buildings are converted into apartments. Heinz Lofts includes the Bean, Meat, Cereal and Reservoir buildings, which were named for the commodities that were produced or stored inside them, according to www.phlf.org/2004/10/09/heinz-factory-conversion-creates-lofty-living-on-north-side Will open in a new tab or window/ .

    More info on Heinz company history here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._J._Heinz_Company Will open in a new tab or window , or visit the Heinz History Center (also visible in this gigapan).

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  32. Hot Metal Bridge

    Hot Metal Bridge by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    between south Oakland and Southside. Used to carry rail cars full of molten steel (hence the name), now carries cars on one side, bicycles on the other

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  33. Pittsburgh Airport

    Pittsburgh Airport by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    that's the control tower at center, landside terminal and hotel at left

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  34. A submarine in Pittsburgh

    A submarine in Pittsburgh by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    USS Requin docked at the Pittsburgh Science Center

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  35. Who is this in the picture?

    Who is this in the picture? by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    Bridgeartwork.

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  36. Can you Identfy this person

    Can you Identfy this person by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    Man crossing Bridge

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  37. Can anyone identify this person?

    Can anyone identify this person? by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    Man on Penn Avenue in front of Convention Center

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  38. The Gateway Triangle

    The Gateway Triangle by David Bear from the GigaPan The Pittsburgh Gigapanorama I by David Bear

    The Point of Pittsburgh from the U. S. Steel Tower

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  39. The Schenley bridge

    The Schenley bridge by David Bear from the GigaPan Oakland, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1897 by Paul Heckbert

    Buried when the ravine was filled in to create whatis now Schnley Plaza.

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  40. Park Schenley hotel??

    Park Schenley hotel?? by David Bear from the GigaPan Oakland, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1897 by Paul Heckbert

    I think this is now the Pitt student union building

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