37 Abandoned Resorts From a Bygone Era You Can Still Visit

32. Lake Shawnee Amusement Park (West Virginia, USA): Cursed Funfair

Hidden in Mercer County, West Virginia, are the rusting rides and decaying structures of the Lake Shawnee Amusement Park. Operating intermittently from the 1920s to 1966, the park has a grim history, built on land where Native American burial grounds were disturbed and marked by several accidental deaths during its operation. Now overgrown and eerie, the abandoned Ferris wheel and swing rides create a chilling atmosphere, attracting paranormal investigators and those fascinated by dark tourism and legends of curses surrounding the site.