1. Welcome to the Mountain State!
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Cass Scenic Railroad
2. When you follow behind a West Virginia train…
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3. The state’s past unfolds before you…
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Cass Lumber Mill
4. … along with all of its natural wonders.
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5. Just follow the sun as it bursts through the trees…
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Grafton
6. … and keep up as you travel from mountaintop to mountaintop.
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New River Gorge National Park
7. You’ll see things you could never have imagined…
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Blackwater Falls State Park
8. … and landscapes you thought were confined to storybooks.
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9. Waters that emit smoke in the spring morning…
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Stonewall Jackson Lake
10. … invite you in for a summer evening swim…
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Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
11. … then crystallize before you for your winter viewing pleasure.
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Cranberry Wilderness
12. But while you’re out looking at cascading falls made of black water…
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Blackwater Falls State Park
13. … don’t be surprised if the nature you’re watching…
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14. … is watching you right back.
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Canaan Valley
15. Some West Virginians prefer to stay indoors…
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16. … but the majority prefer to be set free to explore the skies…
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Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge
17. … cruise the waterways…
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18. … and enjoy the green pastures.
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19. And frankly, there’s a lot to enjoy.
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20. Nowhere else in the world can you expect water this black to be this beautiful…
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Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
21. … even under a stormy sky.
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Big Bear Lake
22. Or an autumn landscape to offset it so perfectly.
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Harpers Ferry
23. Or a swamp bearing hues of three different seasons after a snowfall.
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Big Bear Lake
24. You don’t need this guy’s wings…
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25. … or this fellow’s swimming skills…
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Shenandoah River
26. … or your own personal train…
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27. … to see that West Virginia is beautiful…
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Harpers Ferry
28. … from top to bottom.
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Harpers Ferry National Park
29. Whether it’s manmade…
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Saw Mill, Cass
30. … or divinely constructed.
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Bluestone River
What do you think is the most beautiful spot in West Virginia? Tell us in the comments below!
