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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Point Pleasant

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Updated October 27, 2022

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Inside the Mothman Museum

Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Mothman Museum

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Mothman statue

Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Mothman Statue

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
TNT igloo hidden by overgrowth.

Point Pleasant, West Virginia

TNT Area

These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.
Frozen flock.

Point Pleasant, West Virginia

West Virginia State Farm Museum

The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.
Another view of the monument.

Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Point Pleasant Battlefield Memorial

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.
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A part that is similar to a Silver Bridge eye bar. The eye bars did the job that suspension cables do in modern bridges.

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Silver Bridge Disaster Memorial

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.
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The Sporn plant in October, 2014, a few months before it closed.

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Philip Sporn Mine

This abandoned mine and power plant was built atop land once given to Revolutionary War soldiers.
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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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Our Places Team shares spooky legends from both Transylvania and Appalachia.
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