Places to Explore

• Alexandria

  A lively mix of historic homes, taverns, restaurants, and shops, Alexandria seems to exist in two or three centuries at once. Founded in 1749 by Scottish merchants eager to capitalize on the booming tobacco... (more)

• Arlington

  Arlington has evolved since the end of World War I from a farming community into one of sprawling homes, large-scale retailing, and office buildings small to colossal. Connected to Washington by four bridges... (more)

• Chantilly

  Located in western Fairfax County, Chantilly is home to Dulles International Airport as well as the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. During the Civil War, Union... (more)

• Great Falls Park

• Leesburg

  Leesburg is one of the oldest towns in Northern Virginia. Its numerous fine Georgian and Federal buildings now house offices, shops, restaurants, and homes. In an early sign of changing allegiances,"George... (more)

• Manassas

• Middleburg

  The area around here was surveyed by George Washington in 1763, when it was known as Chinn's Crossroads. It was considered strategic because of its location midway on the Winchester-Alexandria route (roughly... (more)

• Occoquan

  In between visits to others sites off I-95 like Gunston Hall and Woodlawn, pop over to Occoquan for a relaxing afternoon. This tiny village on the shores of the Occoquan River was founded in 1734 as a... (more)

• Tysons Corner

  A highly developed commercial area of office buildings, hotels, restaurants, and two major shopping centers, Tysons Corner is a fashionable address in the Washington, DC, area.... (more)

• Waterford

  The historic community of Waterford was founded by a Quaker miller and for many decades has been synonymous with fine crafts; its annual Homes Tour and Crafts Exhibit, held the first weekend of October... (more)

• Wolf Trap