| From Appalachia to the Potomac River, | | | | surrounded by one of the great moments in |
| Virginia is diverse as it is rich with | | | | United States history at the Appomattox Court |
| history. Revolutionary and Civil War | | | | House, the site of the Confederate surrender |
| battlegrounds rub shoulders with thriving | | | | to the Union that ended the Civil War. Travel |
| urban centers and peaceful outdoor | | | | to Virginia's northeast county of Arlington |
| sanctuaries. Richmond, Virginia Beach and | | | | to pay respects to some of the great heroes |
| Arlington are the main points of entry, as | | | | of the nation at Arlington National Cemetery, |
| well as the northeast neighbors of Washington | | | | including the Challenger Space Shuttle |
| D.C. and Maryland. | | | | Mission, numerous Supreme Court Justices, the |
| | | | Kennedy family and even the mast of the |
| Virginia in the Books | | | | sunken USS Maine from the Spanish-American |
| | | | War. |
| Virginia is also certain to brush up your | | | | |
| United States history, as eight Presidents | | | | Voyage Beyond the Virginian Veneer |
| were born here including George Washington, | | | | |
| Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Mount | | | | Once you've had your fill of history, get |
| Vernon was the home and plantation of George | | | | outdoors into some of the most breathtaking |
| Washington, located on the Potomac River just | | | | scenery on the Eastern Seaboard. The resort |
| south of Arlington and Washington D.C. Enjoy | | | | city of Virginia Beach is one of the most |
| the expansive grounds, oceanfront walking | | | | popular destinations along Chesapeake Bay. At |
| paths and stables as well as a new giftshop | | | | your own leisurely pace, discover the many |
| and quaint colonial restaurant serving | | | | wildlife refuges, wildflowers, aquariums and |
| traditional food as well as some of George | | | | seafood restaurants along the stretches of |
| and Martha's favorites. In Richmond, the | | | | beach. Check out the First Landing Cross as |
| Virginia State Capitol Building was designed | | | | well, the point where English settlers landed |
| by Thomas Jefferson and the University of | | | | in 1607. |
| Virginia in Charlottesville was founded by | | | | |
| the former President as well. | | | | Spanning west across the Piedmont region, you |
| | | | will finally come to the Appalachian ranges, |
| You will also encounter more Revolutionary | | | | cooler temperatures and forested hillsides. |
| battlefields in Virginia than any other | | | | The Shenandoah Valley plunges gloriously |
| state. The Yorktown peninsula is the site of | | | | between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the |
| the famous battle that ended the | | | | Allegheny Mountains and offers unlimited |
| Revolutionary War. During the Civil War, | | | | outdoor adventure as well as endless Civil |
| Richmond was not only the capital of Virginia | | | | War stories. Discover why Virginia is truly |
| but also of the Confederated States. Become | | | | for lovers... of everything! |