Sights & Attractions in Northern Virginia

Worth Noting

Name	Category	Location

Air Force Memorial Dedicated in 2006, this memorial honors the service and sacrifices...	Memorials / Monuments	Arlington

Alexandria Black History Museum This museum, devoted to the history of African-Americans in Alexandria...	Museums / Galleries	Alexandria

Athenaeum One of the most noteworthy structures in Alexandria, this striking...	Museums / Galleries	Alexandria

Captain's Row Many of Alexandria's sea captains once lived on this block, which...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Alexandria

Friendship Fire House Alexandria's showcase firehouse dates from 1855 and is filled...	Museums / Galleries	Alexandria


Lloyd House A fine example of Georgian architecture, Lloyd House was built...	Houses / Mansions	Alexandria

Netherlands Carillon Outside the Arlington National Cemetery is the lovely and unusual...	Memorials / Monuments	Arlington

Old Presbyterian Meeting House Except from 1899 through 1949, the Old Presbyterian Meeting House...	Religious Sites	Alexandria

Pentagon The headquarters of the United States Department of Defense is...	Architectural Sites, Government Buildings	Arlington

Section 27 Nearly 3,800 former slaves are buried in this part of Arlington...	Cemeteries	Arlington

Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Once patronized by Martha Washington and the Lee family, the...	Museums / Galleries	Alexandria

Theodore Roosevelt Island The island wilderness preserve in the Potomac River has 2½...	Parks	Arlington

United States Marine Corps War Memorial Better known simply as "the Iwo Jima," this memorial, despite...	Memorials / Monuments	Arlington

Women in Military Service for America Memorial What is now this memorial next to the visitor center was once...	Memorials / Monuments	Arlington
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