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Randyland: Visit Pittsburgh’s Colorful Museum of Happiness

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In 1982, a young community activist named Randy Gilson from Homestead, Pennsylvania arrived in the gritty industrial city of Pittsburgh. Randy had a passion for urban gardens, bright colors, and outsider art. After transforming a multitude of vacant lots into flourishing gardens, Randy purchased a derelict property in 1995. Gilson maxed out a credit card...
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Randyland: Visit Pittsburgh’s Colorful Museum of Happiness

In 1982, a young community activist named Randy Gilson from Homestead, Pennsylvania arrived in the gritty industrial city of Pittsburgh. Randy had a passion for urban gardens, bright colors, and outsider art. After transforming a multitude of vacant lots into flourishing gardens, Randy purchased a derelict property in 1995. Gilson maxed out a credit card...

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Unusual Places broke the news in on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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