If you're a shutterbug or fan of history and human ingenuity, you'll definitely want to stop by the Camera Heritage Museum in Staunton, VA. The Camera Heritage Museum is America's largest public camera museum, with over 6000 historic cameras and accessories from around the world on display. Cameras...

If you're a fan of sea life, you're going to love visiting the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, in Virginia Beach, VA. The stunning facility is home to thousands of fascinating and beautiful animals and one of the best aquariums in the country. The Aquarium opened in 1986 as the Virgini...

Visit Gadsby's Tavern Museum and Restaurant in Alexandria, VA for a chance to dine at a restaurant fine enough for our Founding Fathers. This historic, 1785 tavern served George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and many others! Old Town Alexandria is well known for its histo...

Come to Richmond, VA and step back in time to ... 16th century England? It's true! You can tour Agecroft Hall & Gardens, a historic Tudor manor house moved from Lancashire, England and rebuilt in Virginia in the 1920's. Agecroft Hall was originally built in England, near the Irwell River, in th...

The holiday season is officially here. Nothing makes that more evident - or welcome - than all the bright and cheery holiday light displays. It's great fun to go out and see all the festive lights and Virginia is home to lots of drive-through Christmas light shows. 2020 has been one heck of a chall...

Take a trip back in time with a visit to Berkeley Plantation, in Charles City, Virginia’s most historic plantation. How historic? It’s the birthplace of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a United States President, the “Taps” bugle call, and hosted the first, offici...

The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, VA, has a little something for everybody – or maybe a lot! It is one of the largest maritime museums in North America, with a rich collection of artifacts that includes the turret of the USS Monitor. At the same time, the museum is also home...

Step back in time and learn the history of one of America’s most influential families with a visit to the Historic Smithfield Plantation Home in Blacksburg, VA. Colonel William Preston built historic Smithfield Plantation in 1774 as his family home – and what a family! Preston’s...

Polegreen Church, which burned to the ground in 1864 during a Civil War battle, played an important role in the forging of America's religious liberty. Today, the white beams of an open-air chapel mark the place where the historic Church once stood. When it came to religion in Colonial America, one...