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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Green Bank

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

Updated June 7, 2012

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Green Bank Telescope

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.
The massive telescope array is visible from all over the small town

Green Bank, West Virginia

Green Bank: A Town for 'Wi-Fi Refugees'

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.
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Cass Scenic Railroad

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.
4 miles from Green Bank

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Thorny Mountain Fire Tower

This lookout tower built in the 1930s is now an in-demand cabin with what might be the best view of the Seneca State Forest.
9 miles from Green Bank
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