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Hidden beneath the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs is a massive Cold War–era bunker built to house Congress during a nuclear attack. For decades, it was kept secret while stocked with supplies and dormitories. Guests played golf aboveground, unaware of the emergency government hidden below.

The bunker was declassified in the 1990s and is now a tourist attraction. Its existence shows how seriously the government prepared for worst-case scenarios, even in unlikely places. West Virginia’s hidden refuge remains one of the most fascinating Cold War secrets in America.