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Mount Wood Castle and Cemetery

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the struggling city that once inspired their creation.

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Sweeney Punch Bowl

The largest piece of cut lead crystal adorned a grave for 75 years and is now the shining star of a glass museum.

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Unofficial Lego Toy and Plastic Brick Museum

Unofficial lego museum with over four million bricks.

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2 miles from Wheeling

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New Vrindaban Palace of Gold

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

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9 miles from Wheeling

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Archive of the Afterlife

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

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9 miles from Wheeling

Moundsville, West Virginia

West Virginia State Penitentiary

Beyond your average beatings and shankings, this pen has a pretty bloody undercurrent running through its history.

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10 miles from Wheeling

Moundsville, West Virginia

Grave Creek Mound

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

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10 miles from Wheeling

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