West Virginia

Featured Attractions

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  The Congressional Bunker

  White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

  Tour a once-secret Cold War refuge, where our elected representatives would've enjoyed their post-apocalyptic days.

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  John Brown Wax Museum

  Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

  Vintage wax displays, some animated, take you through the life and death of America's bloodiest abolitionist.

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  Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine

  Beckley, West Virginia

  Ride a coal car into a forboding mine, and find out who left their teeth in the water bucket.

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  West Virginia State Farm Museum

  Point Pleasant, West Virginia

  This collection of old farm buildings and exhibits has many dead animals -- including a two-headed calf -- in its Morgan Museum, and a separate exhibit of General, the world's largest stuffed horse.

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  Coal Houses

  White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

  Built in 1959 from 30 tons of hard, shiny anthracite coal. It has served as a West Virginia visitors center.

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  West Virginia State Penitentiary Tour

  Moundsville, West Virginia

  Learn what it's like to live behind bars -- for an hour or so.

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  Mystery Hole

  Ansted, West Virginia

  "See the unbelievable." "Not responsible for accidents or after effects." "Shoes recommended."

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  Lost World Caverns

  Lewisburg, West Virginia

  Home of "Bat Boy," cave where a guy once sat on a stalagmite for 16 days.