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West Virginia

Attractions in West Virginia

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in West Virginia, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

32 places

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge

SightCanaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge

SightJefferson Rock

Hawks Nest State Park

SightHawks Nest State Park

a view of the mountains from a high point of view

SightCoopers Rock State Forest

Harpers Ferry National Historic Park

SightHarpers Ferry

Dolly Sods Wilderness

SightDolly Sods Wilderness

a large sign on the side of a building

SightWest Virginia State Museum

a river running through a lush green forest

SightBeartown State Park

New River Gorge Bridge

BridgeNew River Gorge Bridge

Green Bank Observatory

SightGreen Bank Observatory

John Brown Wax Museum

MuseumJohn Brown Wax Museum

An aerial view of a river surrounded by trees

SightHawks Nest Overlook

SightCore Arboretum

John Brown Museum

SightJohn Brown Museum

Babcock State Park

ParkBabcock State Park

Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine

MuseumBeckley Exhibition Coal Mine

ViewpointThe Point

An aerial view of a river surrounded by trees

LandmarkMystery Hole

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

SightTrans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

SightSeneca Rocks

SightAfrican American History Museum

SightState Capitol Building

SightBlackwater Falls State Park

SightCarnegie Hall

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