Entry No. 16 — the Pittsburgh file — filed under: outdoor

The Carrie Deer

A magnificent 40-foot-tall deer head sculpture built covertly in 1997 by a group of guerrilla artists who snuck onto the abandoned industrial site and constructed it using salvaged metal pipes, tubing, and wire.

The move: Book an Arts & Grounds tour of the Carrie Blast Furnaces to see this massive piece of industrial salvage art up close, then wander through the wild, post-industrial 'Iron Garden' together.

📍 Swissvale / Rankin
💸 Free
⚡ Up for anything
🌗 Outdoors

Where: 801 Carrie Furnace Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15218

Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: riversofsteel.com · nps.gov

last checked: 2026-07-21