12 Unforgettable Tours Everyone In West Virginia Should Take At Least Once

This historic prison is rumored to be haunted. You can take historical tours or ghost tours, or even spend the night ghost hunting.

This vast cave system started forming 460 million years ago. Tours will resume April 1st.

The Palace of Gold is a New Vrindaban temple which was rated as one of eight religious wonders to see in the US by CNN. Visitors can tour the building decorated with marble, semi-precious stones, carved teakwood, stained glass, cut crystal, and gold leaf. Find out more about tours by calling (304) 843-1812.

This former mental hospital is said to be one of the most haunted places in the country. Several options are available for either haunted or historical tours.

This architectural wonder has a dark history. Visit to learn more about life in a coal town, and the ghosts that may still visit the store. Find out more about the tours here.

Take a trip underground into an old coal mine, and learn about life in an old coal town from former miners. Find out more about the tour here.

This underground bunker in the Greenbrier Resort was built to house Congress in an emergency situation, and was kept secret for decades. Now you can take a tour and find out all about the hidden history.

The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope is the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope. The Green Bank telescope has discovered numerous molecular clouds, pulsars, and neutron stars. Call 304-456-2150 for information about tours.

You can choose either a tour of the developed cave, or an adventurous wild cave tour, or both! More information about the cave here.

West Virginia's Capitol was designed by Cass Gilbert, an important architect in the early 20th century. He liked the design so much that he reused parts of it for the US Supreme Court building. Call (304) 558-4839 for tour information. You can also find out about touring the nearby Culture Center and West Virginia State Museum by calling (304) 558-0220.