Locally made, world-famous salt. Tours available.
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The largest state capitol dome in the country, covered in 23-karat gold leaf. The complex also contains the Culture Center, the Governor's Mansion and the Holly Grove Mansion, as well as many historical statues on the grounds, which is a registered with the National Register of Historic Places and is odd among state capitols (alongside Oklahoma City) in not being located downtown.
West Virginia Culture Center
Three floors of exhibition space in the West Virginia State Museum, and research materials housed in the State Archives library.
The local baseball team, a Class A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Games played from April through September. Tickets are $7 for one game, up to $490 for a season pass.
Two floors of interactive science exhibits, an art gallery, and giant-screen films and planetarium shows in the ElectricSky domed theater. Performance home of the West Virginia Symphony.