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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Weston

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Weston, West Virginia

Updated October 27, 2022

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The main entrance into the Asylum.

Weston, West Virginia

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
Blenko Man

Weston, West Virginia

Blenko Man

This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.
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Tunnel entrance.

Salem, West Virginia

Brandy Gap Tunnel #2

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.
17 miles from Weston
A thick soil cap was placed over the former smelter site. Some contamination has leaked from the site in recent years.

Spelter, West Virginia

Zinc Smelter

This former zinc operation has a 90-year toxic history.
22 miles from Weston
Mummies of Philippi. (Virginia Wind)

Philippi, West Virginia

Mummies of Philippi

Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur.
24 miles from Weston
Charlie the Coal Miner

Shinnston, West Virginia

Charlie the Coal Miner

A 21-foot-tall statue of a miner made of scrap metal stands in this West Virginia coal town.
24 miles from Weston
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The Dark History of West Virginia in 9 Sites

The Rockies may be bigger, but there's something special—and sometimes spooky—about the Appalachians. With dense forest cover, long history, and the shadowy hollows ("hollers," locally), they seem at times to be full of secrets. In West Virginia, the mountains and hills hold tales and myths, and a lot of places that were used and then abandoned. If you get excited about the feel of a shiver down your spine, you'll find a lot to love.

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Armed with experts, psychics, and equipment, singer-songwriter Kesha went ghost hunting in one of America’s most haunted places.

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Haunted places have a lot to tell us about ourselves.
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October 27, 2022

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