Virginia

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Virginia is known for:

Appalachian Trail
The Arlington National Cemetary
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
Presidential homes
Capital of the Confederacy

Popular Tourist Attractions

Popular Tourist Attractions

Arlington National Cemetery: Military cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Assateague Islands: Island on the eastern border of Virginia and Maryland. The Virginia section houses the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, famous for the wild Chincoteague ponies.
Blue Ridge Parkway: Scenic drive that goes through Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Theme park in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Colonial Williamsburg: Museum in Williamsburg, Virginia.
First Landing State Park: State park in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
George Washington’s Mount Vernon: Plantation house of George Washington, located in Mount Vernon, Virginia.
Great Falls Park: Park in northern Virginia.
Jamestown Settlement: First permanent English settlement in the Americas. Located in Jamestown, Virginia.
Kings Dominion: Theme park in Doswell, Virginia.
Luray Caverns: Cave in Luray, Virginia.
Shenandoah National Park: National park along the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.
Shenandoah Valley: Valley in western Virginia.
Skyline Drive: 109-mile road that runs the entire length of the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello: Primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, located in Charlottesville, Virginia.
USS Wisconsin: Historic battleship in Norfolk, Virginia.
Virginia Aquarium: Aquarium in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: Art museum in Richmond, Virginia.
Water Country USA: Water park in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Popular Iconic Virginia Foods That Require Clean Water

Virginia is famous for the following foods:

Brunswick Stew

Country Ham

Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab

Barbecue

Pimento Cheese

Ham Biscuits

Fun Facts

- - Virginia was named for England’s “Virgin Queen,” Elizabeth I.
    Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the American Continent. It was also the first capital of Virginia.
    The Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia is the largest office building in the world.
    The first theater in America was built at Williamsburg, Virginia in 1716.
    Virginia is the first state in the United States to elect a black governor: Douglas Wilder was elected as Governor in 1990.
    Virginia was one of the two states that donated land to build Washington D.C. The other state was Maryland.
    The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg is the second oldest in the United States, it was founded in 1693.
    Virginia is the only state with an official State Bat: Virginia big-eared bat.
    In Virginia, it is illegal to hunt wild animals on Sundays with the exception of raccoons, which may be hunted until 2:00 AM.
    This page was last updated on July 31, 2022.

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