In Wheeling, there is a castle adjacent to a cemetery that overlooks the city, complete with a bizarre story and a local legend.

From the top of Mt. Wood sits an unfinished structure locals call the "castle." Had it been completed, it would have been almost exactly that: a mansion that looked like a castle.
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A local doctor decided to build this house for his wife in 1925, but was hauled away on federal drug trafficking charges before it was complete.
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The foundations of the first and second story were laid out, with a spiral staircase connecting the two, but once the doctor was locked away, the city of Wheeling bought the structure and named it Mt. Wood Overlook, since it overlooked the entire city. Unfortunately, vandals have spray painted the structure, while a local organization hopes to restore it.
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The adjacent cemetery is one of the oldest in the area, with graves dating back to the 1700s.
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The graveyard speaks to Wheeling's history, as some of the first and most important families in the city are buried here. Others are so old that the inscriptions on their gravestones have long since faded, their legacies lost.
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For a brief look into Wheeling's past, this is the place to visit - remnants of a time when the city was home to many millionaires and their mansions, more per capita than any other city in the U.S., but also home to gangsters and tycoons. The castle and cemetery are what remains of Wheeling's fascinating past.

Mt. Wood Cemetery is located at 53 Mt. Wood Road, the castle is across the street where the parking lot is located.

Have you ever visited Mt. Wood Overlook and Cemetery? Feel free to comment below and tell us about your visit.

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