From mountain routes to coastal and colonial landscapes, Virginia holds many distinct travel stories. Choose related places within one region and leave time for interpretation.
Skyline Drive strings together overlooks above Virginia’s valleys, with woodland walks and picnic stops close at hand. Choose a section and leave room to enjoy the views rather than treating the whole road as a checklist.
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At the place where Booker T. Washington was born enslaved, interpretation explores slavery, freedom and the beginnings of an influential educator’s life. Farm landscapes help ground that history.
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The Parkway provides spectacular mountain and valley vistas, quiet pastoral scenes, sparkling waterfalls and colorful flower and foliage displays as it extends through the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and North Carolina.
Explore this place →Where to stay →Choose a manageable region, then allow time for the main attraction and the places along the way. Check current access and reservations before departure.
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