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Paul Bunyan Statue near Cottageville, West Virginia

The Ohio River wanders uncharacteristically through a series of bends along the western edge of West Virginia.

Coincidentally, a statue of a Paul Bunyan-esque character stands near Cottageville, West Virginia. (Photo: Sibray / WVExplorer)

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