West Virginia is located in the southern region of the United States of America, made famous by John Denver’s popular song ‘Country Roads’. Mountain roads, rolling hills, and a host of adventure sports activities form the general idea behind the scenic landscape of the state. With a strong background in coal mining and logging, the state is known for their love of the great outdoors. If you’re in West Virginia, allow yourself to be swayed by the winds that sigh across the Blue Ridge Mountains. Take a tour of the state to get a healthy dose of the fresh mountain air.
Green Bank – Wi-Fi-refugee Town
Green Bank, West Virginia by Merritt Boyd
If you’re the kind who needs constant reminding to stop using your mobile, or your boss keeps calling you even during your holiday, this place is the perfect getaway for you. Get in touch with both your holiday spirit and nature by escaping to Green Bank, the town where it is a federal requirement to do away with technology and gadgets in general. If holidaying the old fashioned way tickles your fancies, add Green Bank to your West Virginia trip planner. Lush green fields, quaint farmhouses, and cabins lay scattered across the countryside which was, in fact, developed for people who are hypersensitive to the increasing electromagnetic fields.
Exhibition Coal Mine
Exhibition Coal Mine, West Virginia by bobistraveling
Check your West Virginia travel planner for more exciting tours of the years gone by. A tour of the Exhibition Coal Mine allows visitors to experience how working in coal mines actually is. The automated rides also take the users through a traditional coal mine, which was a dark and tedious job in the yesteryears. Conditions, however, have vastly improved. This glimpse into history proves to be eye-opening with regard to the level of progress we have made!
Cass Scenic Railroad
Cass Scenic Railroad, West Virginia by Ron Cogswell
As children, we’ve almost always been taught to draw trains with funnels and a puff of smoke. Head to an era where steam engines were the only kind by taking a ride on the Cass Scenic Railway Line. Originally used to transport goods like logs, the train now ferries excited tourists up and down the Appalachian railway line. Aptly named, the Cass Scenic Railroad should be on your West Virginia trip list if you love trains, nature and the sense of nostalgia that comes with thoughts of the past.
Seneca Caverns
Seneca Caverns, West Virginia by Sonja
If you’d like to indulge in your history-loving side, head over to the Seneca Caverns in Riverton. The caverns initially started off as a limestone bed, which Seneca Indians used for shelter and storage facilities. In the year 1930, the caves were opened to the public after being privately owned previously. The oldest cave in the cavern dates back to 1760. Guided tours allow you to feel like you’re walking back in time, to when the Seneca Indians lived in the caverns. Head into the underground caves, the Smoke Hole Caverns, which takes you into a fantastic world filled with stalactites, stalagmites, and helictites. If you’re a true history buff and would love to temporarily travel back in time, add the Seneca Caverns to your trip list.
New River Gorge Bridge
New River Gorge Bridge, West Virginia by bobistraveling
Head to this magnificent bridge on ‘Bridge Day’ to experience true adventure. The bridge remains closed on Bridge Day, and it is legal to bungee jump off the bridge. If bungee jumping is on your bucket list and your West Virginia travel itinerary, cross it off at New River Gorge Bridge.
The bridge is also the longest steel structure in the western hemisphere and has the most beautiful natural sights to go along with it. It is no wonder, therefore, that the New River Gorge Bridge remains the most photographed bridge in West Virginia.
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