Home Peculiar rock face is attracting more visitors, thanks to social media Rock Face near Fairplain, WV (West Virginia)

Rock Face near Fairplain, WV (West Virginia)

A six-foot-tall face carved by an eccentric sculptor in a cliff near Ripley, WV, is attracting more attention.

Rock Face near Ripley, WV (West Virginia)

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