Williamsburg Winery in Virginia, founded by Patrick and Margaret Duffeler in 1985, is the state’s largest winery and sits on a historically significant 320-acre property called Wessex Hundred—a site once used for vine planting as early as 1619.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a scenic 469-mile route that runs mostly along the spine of the Blue Ridge Mountains, part of the Appalachian range, connecting Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina.
The Winery at Bull Run in Virginia is a working farm vineyard established in 2012, located on 225 acres adjacent to the historic Manassas National Battlefield Park near Centerville.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia opened in 1975 as a European-themed amusement park developed by Anheuser-Busch adjacent to its brewery and other local developments.
The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown in Virginia offers a comprehensive and immersive experience of America's struggle for independence, covering the period from colonial unrest to the creation of the new nation.
James River State Park encompasses 1,500 acres in Buckingham County near Gladstone, Virginia, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, with rolling grasslands, quiet forests, and three miles of shoreline along the historic James River.
Ocean Breeze is not a performing arts group but rather a family-friendly water park located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which opened in 1974 with just three mat slides.
Arlington National Cemetery, established in 1864 during the American Civil War, is the largest military cemetery in the United States and covers 639 acres overlooking the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.
Hungry Mother State Park covers 3,334 acres in Smyth County near Marion, Virginia, one of the state's original six parks developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, centered around a scenic 108-acre lake with a sandy beach.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden near Richmond, Virginia, originated from a vision by Grace Arents, who in the early 1900s transformed her family’s property, including the abandoned Lakeside Wheel Club founded by her uncle Lewis Ginter, into a lush garden retreat called Bloemendaal.
Maymont in Richmond, Virginia, is a 100-acre Victorian estate and public park that was originally the Gilded Age home of James and Sallie Dooley, completed in 1893 overlooking the James River.
George Washington's Mount Vernon estate in Virginia was originally established by his father, Augustine Washington, who built a modest house around 1734.
Falling Spring Falls State Park is a compact 19-acre site in Alleghany County, Virginia, featuring one of the state's tallest waterfalls at 80 feet high, plunging dramatically over a rocky ledge into the valley below near Covington.
Hayfields State Park, Virginia's 44th state park dedicated in October 2025, covers 1,034 acres in Highland County near McDowell, nestled between Bullpasture and Jack Mountains at elevations from 1,800 to 2,400 feet.
False Cape State Park spans over 4,300 acres in Virginia Beach, Virginia, nestled between Back Bay and the Atlantic Ocean on the Currituck Banks peninsula near the North Carolina border.
Caledon State Park covers 2,587 acres in King George County, Virginia, along the Potomac River, renowned as a National Natural Landmark for its rare old-growth oak-tulip poplar forest established in 1659.
Carytown in Richmond, Virginia, is an eclectic and vibrant neighborhood known for its distinctive mix of over 230 shops, restaurants, and offices along Cary Street, located just west of the historic Fan District.
