The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is a national landmark constructed in the mid-1800s and considered the second largest hand-cut stone masonry building in the world.

Originally built as a hospital for the mentally ill, it was equipped to house 250 souls, but in the 1950s it was reported that a whopping 2,400 patients were resident here.

The facility was eventually forced to close in 1994 due to the extremely poor conditions created by overcrowding.

Now, visitors are invited into the asylum to partake in either a heritage or ghost tour. One will enthrall you with rich history and captivating stories, while the other is straight-up spooky.

Address: Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, 71 Asylum Drive, Weston, WV, Phone: 304-269-5070

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