Every year large number of tourists from different parts of the world and other states of USA come to Virginia to explore its amazing natural splendors and man made tourist spots. The Commonwealth of Virginia is a Southeastern state historically considered part of the Southern region of the United States of America.
One of the popular tourist destinations in USA, Virginia is served by five major airports, Washington Dulles, Washington Reagan National, Richmond International, Norfolk International and Newport News or Williamsburg International Airport.
There are plenty of sightseeing places in Virginia, which ranges from parks, amusement parks, museums, bridges and natural reserves. Listed below are some of the most popular tourist attractions in Virginia:
- Cape Henry Lighthouse is the oldest government-built lighthouse in America. It is also the traditional symbol of Virginia Beach. This octagonal stone structure is the tallest cast-iron lighthouse in the country and the first of one of three lighthouses to be built by John McComb, Jr. The lighthouse silently guards the entry way into the Chesapeake Bay and has a gift shop on site.
- Oceana Naval Air Station is one of the Navy’s four major jet bases. This air station covers 6,000 acres and is home to over 9,700 Navy personnel and around 12,300 of their dependents. Eight F-14 Tomcat fighter squadrons and eleven F/A-18 Hornet squadrons assigned to the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets are based at NAS Oceana.
- Ferry Plantation House dates back to 1642 when the ferry service was first started by Adam Thoroughgood to connect plantations by the waterway and the third Princess Anne. The Ferry Plantation House which now stands on this site is a ten room, central passage plan Federal farm house that faces the Western Branch of the Lynn haven River.
- Old Donation Episcopal Church is the third Lynn haven parish church which dates back to 1736. The church was rebuilt in 1916 using the remains of walls originally erected in 1736 and tours that highlight its Colonial past are often given to schoolchildren and visitors to the area.
Other tourist attractions that are a must-see in Virginia are as follows:
- Old Coast Guard Station
- Upper Wolfsnare
- Fun Spot Action Park
- Nimmo United Methodist Church
- Adam Thoroughgood House
- Air America
- Norwegian Lady Statue
- First Landing Cross
- Lynn haven House
- Gamemaster USA
- Virginia Legends Walk
- Tidewater Veterans Memorial
- Battle off the Capes Monument
- de Witt Cottage
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