Cathedral of Learning - University of PittsburghStop on Best of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a free self-guided tour.The Cathedral of Learning is one of the most extraordinary academic buildings in the world. At 535 feet, it is the tallest educational building in the Western Hemisphere and the second tallest university building on earth. This stunning Gothic Revival skyscraper, completed in 1937 and designed by Charles Klauder, dominates the Oakland skyline and houses the University of Pittsburgh's classrooms and offices. The spectacular Commons Room - a soaring four-story Gothic hall where students study beneath vaulted stone arches - is open to visitors. The building also contains 30 Nationality Rooms, each designed and donated by Pittsburgh's immigrant communities to reflect their home countries' architectural traditions. Guided tours of the Nationality Rooms are available and highly recommended. Free to enter.Stops on this tourPoint State Park - The Golden TriangleMarket Square and PPG PlaceStrip DistrictSenator John Heinz History CenterPNC Park - Home of the Pittsburgh PiratesAcrisure Stadium - Home of the Pittsburgh SteelersAndy Warhol MuseumMattress Factory Art MuseumRandylandCarnegie Museums of PittsburghPhipps Conservatory and Botanical GardensCathedral of Learning - University of PittsburghHeinz Memorial ChapelCarnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main BranchFrick Art and Historical CenterDuquesne Incline and Mount WashingtonStation Square