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This week’s featured photo, taken by Pittsburgh Instagrammer @tessellatephotography, will make you do a double take. An arresting view of Downtown Pittsburgh from the West End Overlook—with a clever twist by our crafty photo—this photo is twice as nice.

Pittsburgh is known the world over for its breathtaking skyline, topography and rivers, and has been attracting more and more attention these days from travel writers, bloggers and photographers. Just see what USA Today has to say about us (again). What is your fave view of the city, secret or otherwise?

What image evokes quintessential Pittsburgh to you? Post your favorite photo of anything Pittsburgh to Instagram using the tag #nextpittsburgh, follow us at nextpittsburgh and you might see your shot on our homepage.

Jennifer has worked at the Mattress Factory, Brooklyn Museum of Art and SLB Radio Productions. She is co-author of the award-winning book, "Pittsburgh Signs Project: 250 Signs of Western Pennsylvania." For 15-plus years, she was co-coordinator and marketing director with Handmade Arcade, Pittsburgh's first and largest independent craft fair. She makes music as The Garment District and is a founding member of Brooklyn's The Ladybug Transistor.