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The Atlas Obscura Guide ToFayetteville

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Fayetteville, West Virginia

Updated December 18, 2020

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Unusual Attractions in Fayetteville

Fayetteville, West Virginia

新河峡谷桥

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Fayetteville, West Virginia

Nuttallburg

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

Fayetteville, West Virginia

Brooklyn Ruins

The remains of one of the last mining camps developed on the New River.

Fayetteville, West Virginia

Kaymoor Mines

An abandoned coal mine reached by a steep hike.

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Ansted, West Virginia

岬tery Hole

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

5 miles from Fayetteville

Oak Hill, West Virginia

Hank Williams Death Monument

A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.

5 miles from Fayetteville

Thurmond, West Virginia

Thurmond, West Virginia

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

6 miles from Fayetteville

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