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1. Arlington National Cemetery
CemeteryNearly 400,000 American war dead, as well as many notable Americans (among them presidents William Howard Taft and John F. Kennedy, General...Read More
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2. George Mason's Gunston Hall
Historic HomeDown the Potomac from Mount Vernon is the home of another important George. Gentleman farmer George Mason was a colonel of the Virginia militia...Read More
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3. Great Falls Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)Facing the C&O Canal National Historical Park across the Potomac River on the Virginia side, this is where the steep, jagged falls of the...Read More
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4. Manassas National Battlefield Park
Military SightThe Confederacy won two important victories—in July 1861 and August 1862—at this battlefield, also known as Bull Run. General Thomas Jackson...Read More
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5. Mount Vernon
Historic HomeThis plantation and the surrounding lands had been in the Washington family for nearly 70 years by the time the future president inherited it...Read More
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6. National Museum of the Marine Corps
Museum/GalleryThe glassy atrium of this 118,000-square-foot homage to the military's finest soars into the sky next to the Marine Corps Base Quantico. The...Read More
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7. Stone Tower Winery
Winery/Brewery/DistillerySet on a hill overlooking 300 acres of land, Stone Tower is one of Northern Virginia’s largest and most popular wineries. Family owned and operated...Read More
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8. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Arts/Performance VenueA major venue in the greater D.C. area, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts hosts a wide variety of performances throughout the...Read More
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9. 50 West Vineyards
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryPerched on a hill with some of the area's best views of the Bull Run Mountains, this farmhouse-style tasting room serves Bordeaux-style red...Read More
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10. Air Force Memorial
Memorial/Monument/TombEasily visible from a distance, this memorial is a tribute to the men and women of the U.S. Air Force. Three curved spires—up to 270 feet tall...Read More
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11. Alexandria Black History Museum
Old Town | Museum/GalleryThis collection, devoted to the history of African Americans in Alexandria and Virginia, is housed in part in the Robert H. Robinson Library...Read More
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12. Appomattox Confederate Statue
Old Town | Public ArtIn 1861, when Alexandria was occupied by Union forces, the 800 soldiers of the city's garrison marched out of town to join the Confederate Army...Read More
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13. Arlington House
Historic HomeIt was in Arlington that the two most famous names in Virginia history—Washington and Lee—became intertwined. George Washington Parke Custis...Read More
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14. Athenaeum
Old Town | Museum/GalleryOne of the most noteworthy structures in Alexandria, this striking Greek Revival edifice at the corner of Prince and Lee streets stands out...Read More
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15. Boyhood Home of Robert E. Lee
Old Town | Historic HomeThis childhood home of the commander of the Confederate forces of Virginia is a fine example of a 19th-century Federal town house. The house...Read More
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16. Captain's Row
Old Town | Neighborhood/StreetMany of Alexandria's sea captains once lived on this block, which gives visitors the truest sense of what the city looked like in the 1800s...Read More
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17. Carlyle House
Old Town | Historic HomeAlexandria forefather and Scottish merchant John Carlyle built this grand house, which was completed in 1753 and modeled on a country manor...Read More
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18. Christ Church
Old Town | Religious Building/Site/ShrineGeorge Washington and Robert E. Lee were pewholders in this Episcopal church, which remains in nearly original condition. (Washington paid quite...Read More
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19. Chrysalis Vineyard
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryTwo miles east of Middleburg is the Chrysalis Vineyard, a 412-acre-and-growing vineyard dedicated to producing both old- and new-world varieties...Read More
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20. Colvin Run Mill Historic Site
Museum/GalleryLocated about 3 miles northwest of Wolf Trap, this operating gristmill dates from the first decade of the 19th century, although the country...Read More
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