Playing Tourist With the Parentals (Part 2)

Last stop on the Move to Pittsburgh Tour was a quick trip to the North Side to check out Randyland, Pittsburgh's most colorful landmark. In 1995, Randy Gilson purchased the abandoned building and over the years has turned it into a local and national folk art icon. 

On the side of the house there is a great map of all the major landmarks on the North Side; you can even see the street where my old apartment used to be.

There is so much to take in and even harder to take pictures.  You could literally spend hours hanging out, talking with Randy and looking at all the minute details. 

You can take a girl out of Baltimore, but you can't take the Baltimore out of the girl.  

Who doesn't love a few plastic flamingos in the garden?

Or some crabs (okay technically lobsters, but just go with me here)?

Or a raven?

Cannot make it to the North Side any time soon?  

Not a problem because you can take a virtual tour thanks to Google Maps.