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Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

AsylumEasy difficulty● Yellow hazardWest Virginia

A vast Kirkbride-plan asylum in Weston, WV — the largest hand-cut stone building in North America. Legal history and paranormal tours run year-round.

Site typeAsylum
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates39.0389, -80.4700
Difficulty · EasyWalk-up access or short approach on open ground.
Hazard · YellowStandard caution — typical abandoned-structure risks: weak floors, debris, broken glass.
Light todaySunrise 06:40 · sunset 20:10 (local) — golden hour is the first and last hour of that window
Conditions today69–76°F · 62% precip chance · wind to 11 mph
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