3 Time-Travel Photo Ops Near Pittsburgh

3 Time-Travel Photo Ops Near Pittsburgh

1. West Virginia Penitentiary PHOTO BY HUCK BEARD For Gothic thrills, grab your camera and visit the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, W.V.; it’s a look back at 19th- and 20th-century prison life. Designed in the castellated Gothic architectural style — adorned with turrets and battlements, like a castle — the penitentiary opened in 1876 and was witness to riots, escapes and fires over the years. Nearly 100 prisoners were executed by ha…