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| Adam Thoroughgood House |
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Built circa 1680, named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1962 and is designated a National Historic Landmark. |
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Hall and parlor house reminiscent of an English cottage, furnished with English furniture, ceramics, pewter, textiles and other 17th-century items. |
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Costumed interpreters show the lifestyle of a wealthy Virginia colonist. |
Want to know more? Click Here Open year-round.
Closed Mondays.
Closed New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Admission charged.
1636 Parrish Road, Virginia Beach (757)431-4000 |
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| Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge |
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Wild ponies, mule deer, wild pigs, and waterfowl make the Refuge their home. |
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The Atlantic Ocean on the East and Back Bay on the West border, the barrier islands feature dunes, maritime forests, fresh water marshes, ocean beaches and ponds for wintering waterfowl. |
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Walk, bike or take the electric tram tour to False Cape State Park. |
Want to know more? Click Here Year-round dawn to dusk.
Admission charged.
4005 Sandpiper Road, Virginia Beach (757)721-2412 |
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| Busch Gardens Williamsburg |
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Busch Gardens Williamsburg is an action-packed, European-themed adventure park with 17th-century charm and 21st-century technology, boasting more than 100 acres of unparalleled fun and excitement for the entire family.
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Home to top-rated roller coasters |
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More than 50 rides and attractions |
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Voted the world's "Favorite Theme Park" |
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Voted the world's "Most Beautiful Theme Park" for 15 consecutive years |
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Ten main stage shows |
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Wide variety of culinary experiences and world-class shops |
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A magical children's area |
Williamsburg 1-800-343-7946. |
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| Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel |
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17.6-mile long CBBT, considered one of the seven man-made wonders of the world, connects Virginia Beach with Virginia`s Eastern Shore. |
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Two tunnels and a high bridge allow ships to use the waterway while vehicles pass over or under them. |
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Some of the best sport fishing areas in Chesapeake Bay are adjacent to CBBT. |
Want to know more? Click Here Open year-round.
Toll charged.
U.S. Route 13 (757)331-2960 |
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| Chrysler Museum of Art |
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Houses one of the worldâ??s great collections of glass (including outstanding works by Louis Comfort Tiffany). |
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Special exhibitions and programs throughout the year. |
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Guides and audio tours available. |
Want to know more? Click Here Open year-round.
Closed Mondays May-October.
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays October-May.
Admission charged.
245 West Olney Road, Norfolk (757)664-6200 |
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| False Cape State Park |
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One of the last undisturbed coastal environments on the East Coast, there are six miles of natural beaches, 12 primitive camp sites, and nine miles of hiking/biking trails-no vehicular access. |
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Take the electric tram through Back Bay Wildlife Refuge to the park daily April through October-call 757-498-BIRD for reservations. |
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Barrier spit bordered by Atlantic Ocean on the East, Back Bay on the West. |
Want to know more? Click Here Year-round sunrise to dusk.
Admission charged to pass through Back Bay Wildlife Refuge.
4001 Sandpiper Rd. Virginia Beach (757)426-7128 |
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| Hampton Carousel |
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One of only 200 antique carousels still in the United States, the Hampton Carousel is a rare and beuatiful example of America folk art. Its prancing steeds and stately chariots were painstakingly carved from fine-grained hardwood and painted by German, Italian and Russian immigrant artisans. |
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Built in the 1920`s, it still boasts its original mirrors and oil paintings, as well as, 48 intricately decorated horses. |
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Rising and falling to the strains of the original band organ, many of these carousel horses are so finely carved that the veins in their mecks and legs are visible.
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Want to know more? Click Here Early April to late May - Friday through Sunday
Late May to September 30 - Daily
October 1 to November 30 - Friday through Sunday
December 1 to April 1 - Closed
Fee to ride
Downtown Hampton Waterfront, Hampton (757)727-0900 |
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| Jamestown/Yorktown Victory Center |
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Jamestown Settlement interprets the culture of 17th-century colonial Jamestown, America`s first permanent English settlement, and the Powhatan Indians. |
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Yorktown Vistory Center interprets the impact of the American Revolution on the people of America and the development of the new nation. |
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Yorktown battlefield is where General George Washington defeated England`s General Cornwallis in 1781. |
Want to know more? Click Here Open Daily year-round
Closed New Year`s Day and Christmas Day
Jamestown - Route 31 South (757) 253-4838, Vistory Center - Route 1020 (757) 253-4939 |
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| Lynnhaven House |
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Outstanding example of early, unaltered 18th-century brick masonry home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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Francis Thelaball II built his house with its massive chimneys in 1725. Costumed docents point out the hall-parlor plan with molded ceiling joists and a closed string Jacobean-type stair. |
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Visit the small Revolutionary War cemetery and the traditional flower, vegetable and herb gardens.
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Want to know more? Click Here June 1 to September 30, Closed Mondays
October to May, Open Saturday and Sunday
Admission charged
4405 Wishart Road, Virginia Beach (757)460-1688 |
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| Mount Trashmore Park |
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Famous for kite flying, family picnics, Kids Cove playground, and skateboard ramp. |
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162 acres of lake and parkland with the highest elevation in Virginia Beach at 68 feet above sea level. |
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Once a solid waste project, it now causes first-time visitors to smile broadly when they hear the name. |
Open year-round
Free admission
300 Edwin Drive, Virginia Beach (757)473-5251 |
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| Lynnhaven House |
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Outstanding example of early, unaltered 18th-century brick masonry home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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Francis Thelaball II built his house with its massive chimneys in 1725. Costumed docents point out the hall-parlor plan with molded ceiling joists and a closed string Jacobean-type stair. |
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Visit the small Revolutionary War cemetery and the traditional flower, vegetable and herb gardens.
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Want to know more? Click Here June 1 to September 30, Closed Mondays
October to May, Open Saturday and Sunday
Admission charged
4405 Wishart Road, Virginia Beach (757)460-1688 |
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| Nauticus/Battleship Wisconsin |
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USS Wisconsin is one of the largest battleships built by the US Navy. |
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Touch tanks residents contain local marine life including sharks.
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Interactive exhibits feature everything from weather forecasting to ship building. |
Want to know more? Click Here Open year-round
Closed Mondays Labor Day thru Memorial Day
Battleship Wisconsin & Hampton Roads Naval Museum free
Admission charged for Nauticus
One Waterside Drive, Norfolk (757)664-1000, (800)664-1080 |
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| Ocean Breeze Fun Park |
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Wild Water Rapids, a waterpark with slides, an inner-tube course and a wave pool. |
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Motorworld, for grand prix racing.
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Strike Zone batting cages and Shipwreck Golf, a 36-hole miniature course. |
Want to know more? Click Here Open in season.
Admission charged.
849 General Booth Blvd., Virginia Beach (757)422-4444 |
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| The Old Coast Guard Station |
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Displays show how men of the life-saving service risked their lives in storms and surf to rescue shipwrecked seamen. |
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Built in 1903, the former U.S. Life-Saving Station/Coast Guard Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Maps and displays of shipwrecks off the Virginia coast. |
Year-round, daily June to September
Closed Mondays in October
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve and Day
24th Street and Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach |
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| Upper Wolfsnare Plantation |
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Built in 1759, the brick Georgian-style house built by gentryman Thomas Walke III is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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Thomas Walke IV was an area delegate to Virginia`s convention which ratified the U.S. Constitution.
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The home, still occupied, shows the life of the Virginia gentry in the latter half of the 18th-century..
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Want to know more? Click Here Open Wednesdays, July and August
Admission charged
2040 Potters Road, Virginia Beach (757)491-3490 |
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| Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center |
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800,000 gallons of aquariums, 100 hands-on exhibits, nature trail and aviary. |
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Sharks, sea turtles, harbor seals, stingrays, river otters, and more.
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3D IMAX theater with daily shows.
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Want to know more? Click Here Open daily year-round
Closed Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day
Admission charged
717 General Booth Blvd., Virginia Beach (757)425-FISH |
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| Water Country USA |
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Plunge into outrageous fun at the mid-Atlantic’s largest water play park, Water Country USA. Featuring a 1950s and ‘60s surf-theme, Water Country USA offers families tons of summertime fun with more than 30 slides, water rides and super soakin’ thrills. Hubba Hubba Highway is Water Country USA’s radical river adventure. Cool cats and groovy gals also are invited to gear up for high-speed toboggan racing aboard Meltdown. For more information, call (800) 343-7946 or visit watercountryusa.com
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Open daily from June 1 to August 31
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Williamsburg (800) 343-7946 |
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