The Atlas Obscura Guide To Charleston

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Charleston, West Virginia

Updated March 6, 2020

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Unusual Attractions in Charleston

Mortar Man

Charleston, West Virginia

Mortar Man

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

Charleston, West Virginia

'Power'

Thousands of tiny squares in different colors make up this piece of street art.

The Grave of Thomas Bullitt

Charleston, West Virginia

Grave of Thomas Bullitt

A lone grave is quietly tucked away in Kanawha Riflemen's Memorial Park.

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This Appalachian salt business has a long family history.

Malden, West Virginia

JQD Saltworks

This fourth-generation family business is reviving West Virginia's historic tradition of salt-making.

5 miles from Charleston

Katherine Johnson

Dunbar, West Virginia

Hidden Figures Monument

This campus monument honors Katherine Johnson, who hand-calculated the trajectory for America’s first human spaceflight and safely land Apollo 11 on the moon.

7 miles from Charleston

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