Charleston

Worth seeing in and around Charleston

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   West Virginia State Capitol

   The West Virginia State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of West Virginia, and houses the West Virginia Legislature and the office of the Governor of West Virginia. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the building was designed by Cass Gilbert and dedicated in 1932.

   2.4 km · state capitol building of the U.S. state of West Virginia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   University of Charleston

   The University of Charleston is a private university in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Founded in 1888, it also has a satellite campus in Beckley, West Virginia.

   2.3 km · university in Charleston, West Virginia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

   The Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is a cathedral church and a minor basilica located in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Along with the Cathedral of St.

   300 m · church in West Virginia, United States · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Charleston Municipal Auditorium

   The Charleston Municipal Auditorium is a public auditorium in Charleston, West Virginia, and is part of the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center. It opened on November 4, 1939, and was closed until further notice in February 2024.

   700 m · multi-purpose hall in Charleston, West Virginia, United States · Wikipedia
5. 05
   West Virginia State Museum

   The West Virginia State Museum, formerly the West Virginia Science and Culture Center, is a history, culture, art, paleontology, archaeology and geology museum at the West Virginia Capitol Complex in Charleston, West Virginia. It was founded in 1890 and is considered a major museum in the state by The Statesman's Yearbook.

   2.1 km · Museum in Charleston, West Virginia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Appalachian Power Park

   GoMart Ballpark is the current home field for the Charleston Dirty Birds, a baseball team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The stadium, which opened in April 2005, is located in the East End of Charleston, West Virginia.

   700 m · Baseball stadium in Charleston, West Virginia · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Charleston Baptist Temple

   Charleston Baptist Temple is a historic Baptist church located at Charleston, West Virginia. It is a two-story, brick church with Georgian and Federal style details.

   600 m · church building in West Virginia, United States of America · Wikipedia
8. 08
   St. John's Episcopal Church

   St. John's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 1105 Quarrier Street in Charleston, West Virginia, in the United States.

   300 m · church building in West Virginia, United States of America · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Sunrise

   Sunrise, also known as MacCorkle Mansion, is a historic home located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was built in 1905 by West Virginia's ninth governor, William A. MacCorkle.

   900 m · house in Charleston, West Virginia, United States · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Charleston Civic Center

    The Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center is a municipal event complex located in downtown Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Opened in 1959, the facility includes a multi-purpose coliseum, a theater, the Charleston Municipal Auditorium, and a convention center.

    1 km · building in West Virginia, United States · Wikipedia

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Getting to Charleston

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