Mystery Hole

Mystery Hole is an underground roadside attraction in Ansted featuring chambers designed to create optical illusions and alter how visitors perceive gravity and balance. The site sits beneath a colorful gift shop and uses architectural tricks to challenge your sense of what is level and normal.

Donald Wilson founded Mystery Hole in 1973 and operated it until 1996, after which the site remained closed for an extended period. The Morrison family later purchased and renovated the property to reopen it for visitors.

The attraction maintains its 1970s presentation style, featuring guided tours through specially designed rooms where visitors witness unexplained gravitational phenomena.

Plan to spend enough time exploring the underground chambers fully and focus on the experience rather than rushing through. Wear comfortable shoes since you will walk on uneven surfaces and the room layout may affect your balance.

Inside the chambers, visitors observe balls moving upward on slopes and experience physical sensations that appear to contradict normal gravitational forces.

Location: West Virginia

Inception: 1973

Phone: +13046589101

Website: http://mysteryhole.com

GPS coordinates: 38.12375,-81.14102

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:44