11 Abandoned Hospitals And Asylums Guaranteed To Give You Chills

11. Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum: A Monument of Mental Health History

Weston, West Virginia, is home to the imposing Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (later Weston State Hospital), a massive hand-cut stone structure and a prime example of the Kirkbride Plan for humane treatment. Opened in 1864, it was designed to house 250 patients but swelled to over 2,400 by the 1950s, leading to severe overcrowding and deteriorating conditions. Changes in mental health treatment and the building's decline led to its closure in 1994. Today, this National Historic Landmark stands as a haunting monument to evolving mental healthcare practices, offering historical and paranormal tours through its vast, echoing corridors.