Up for some mystery? This roadside attraction is probably one of the most well known in the state of West Virginia. Read on to find out what makes the Mystery Hole so unique and interesting.

Since 1973, the Mystery Hole has mystified travelers along Route 60 in Ansted, West Virginia.
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The attraction is located near Hawks Nest State Park and Cathedral Falls.
The mystery involves a brightly colored Quonset hut with a gorilla statue and a Volkswagen seemingly crashed into the side. It sits along the roadway on Route 60.
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The inside of the attraction will likely stay a mystery to those who haven’t visited — photography is not allowed inside.
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Reports say the attraction has a series of rooms that seem to defy gravity. In another section, water seems to flow upward.

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Donald Wilson, a Navy veteran and Union Carbide employee, was the founder of the Mystery Hole, according to the WV Encyclopedia.
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Wilson was a religious man who used religious themes within the Mystery Hole and always offered a friendly greeting and tour to visitors.
Wilson died in the late 1990s and the attraction, which had closed, was damaged by vandals and other things.
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The current owners, Will and Sandra Morrison, bought it in 1999 and reopened it. They worked tirelessly to restore it to its former glory.
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Want to go? The Mystery Hole is open during the summer and fall months -- May through October.
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General admission is $6.50 each; kids 11 and younger get in for $5.50.

For more information on the Mystery Hole, check out the WV Encyclopedia’s article on it, and this  article from Roadside America.

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