West Virginia has a lot of beautiful natural places, but we also have some great man-made places, too. Here are some of the fascinating things in the Mountain State that were built with human hands.
- The Greenbrier
gary f./Tripadvisor This grand hotel in White Sulphur Springs is known as America’s Resort. It’s an award-winning luxury hotel.
- Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold near Moundsville
Jennifer C./Tripadvisor This palace, built for Srila Prabhuapada, founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, has been called one of the religious wonders in the United States. It’s also sometimes referred to as America’s Taj Mahal.
- The New River Gorge Bridge
Roy/Flickr The New River Gorge Bridge was for many years the world’s longest single-span arch bridge. Its arch is 1,700 feet long. Now it is the third longest.
- The state Capitol
Mobilus In Mobili/Flickr The state Capitol, with its beautiful gold dome, was designed by Architect Cass Gilbert. It’s one of the pretty places in the state.
- The Keith Albee
Bartholdi7/Tripadvisor Huntington’s Keith Albee Theatre cost $2 million to built in 1928, was dubbed a “temple of amusement” by the local newspaper. They don’t make them like that any more.
- The Wheeling Suspension Bridge
Joanne C Sullivan/Flickr Wheeling’s Suspension Bridge was the largest suspension bridge in the world from 1849 until 1851.
- The Green Bank Telescope
Mark Plummer/Flickr You could call the Green Bank Telescope a man-made wonder that helps you see natural wonders. It’s the the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope and the world’s largest moveable land object.
How many of these places have you traveled to? What other man-made wonders would you put on this list?
gary f./Tripadvisor
This grand hotel in White Sulphur Springs is known as America’s Resort. It’s an award-winning luxury hotel.
Jennifer C./Tripadvisor
This palace, built for Srila Prabhuapada, founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, has been called one of the religious wonders in the United States. It’s also sometimes referred to as America’s Taj Mahal.
Roy/Flickr
The New River Gorge Bridge was for many years the world’s longest single-span arch bridge. Its arch is 1,700 feet long. Now it is the third longest.
Mobilus In Mobili/Flickr
The state Capitol, with its beautiful gold dome, was designed by Architect Cass Gilbert. It’s one of the pretty places in the state.
Bartholdi7/Tripadvisor
Huntington’s Keith Albee Theatre cost $2 million to built in 1928, was dubbed a “temple of amusement” by the local newspaper. They don’t make them like that any more.
Joanne C Sullivan/Flickr
Wheeling’s Suspension Bridge was the largest suspension bridge in the world from 1849 until 1851.
Mark Plummer/Flickr
You could call the Green Bank Telescope a man-made wonder that helps you see natural wonders. It’s the the world’s largest fully steerable radio telescope and the world’s largest moveable land object.
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