Colonial Williamsburg meticulously re-creates the crucial period of 1750 to 1775, the end of the colonial era and the anxious eve of the Revolutionary War. The level of detail is astonishing, from the actors who portray Revolutionary-era statesmen, blacksmiths, wig makers and slaves to the flocks of squawking ducks and grazing sheep. It’s the country’s largest and most popular living-history museum—and one of the world’s finest.

Colonial Williamsburg Virginia

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Kings Dominion, located in a suburb 20 miles from Richmond, Virginia, recently was named Virginia’s Most Exciting Theme Park. It features 400 acres of rides and fun around almost every corner. You can experience some of the biggest roller coasters in the country, one of the highest drop towers in the world with a 272 foot drop. This happens at 75 miles per hour so is pretty scary!

Another fun aspect of Kings Dominion is Waterworks – a 20 acre water park for your enjoyment when it is hot outside (a common occurrence from June to September here).

Kings Dominion

The most famous national landmarks blend our colorful history with beautiful or quirky aesthetics.

1. Built over the course of 36 years, the Washington Monument sits on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The obelisk is the tallest structure in town.

Washington Monument

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Monticello is one of the most famous US national landmarks, and is located not far from Charlottesville, VA. This was the beloved home of Thomas Jefferson, and he designed the house and property himself. Monticello was modeled on some of the neoclassical principles that were noted in some of the works by Andrea Palladio, who was an Italian Renaissance architect. The house is set on an 850 foot peak in the mountains that are called the Southwest.

Monticello Virginia

Kingsmill Resort, Virginia’s largest golf resort, boasts 63 holes of championship golf. Located on 2,900 acres along the historic James River, the resort features 425 recently renovated one-, two- and three-bedroom suites, the full-service Spa at Kingsmill, a 15-court Tennis Center, a full-service marina, six restaurants and lounges, and a sports club.

kingsmill resort

The region known today as the Hampton Roads Area is made up of not only the large natural harbor, into which five rivers flow, but of the peninsula to the north that extends southeast from Williamsburg, and the Tidewater area between the mouth of the harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. On the peninsula are the cities of Newport News and Hampton; to the south and east are Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach.

Virginia Beach