West Virginia is an enchanted little place, pristine and ripe for discovery as a vacation destination, despite being surrounded by the otherwise bustling Eastern United States. Wild and wonderful West Virginia is known for resources such as coal, timber and natural gas, but visitors will discover another of the state's natural resources: gorgeous mountain vistas. 

Whether you think of West Virginia as part of the South, the Mid-Atlantic or even the Midwest -- and you'll find a little of each of these within the state's borders -- mountains are part and parcel of West Virginia. It has the highest average elevation of any state east of the Mississippi River, and lies entirely within the Appalachian Mountains.