This Shenandoah Valley wonder has cathedral-sized rooms and high ceilings. Explore caves and hear the organ make concert-quality music w/ massive stalactite formations. Read more.
Nice view of the James River, hiking trails, and a restored lock from the James River & Kanawha Canal.
At 90 feet wide and nearly 200 feet tall, this rock formation was a sacred site for local Native American tribes who called it “The Bridge of God.” (From Aerial America) Read more.
Take a walk around Peaks of Otter Lake and enjoy the beautiful scenery at this stop on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Site of the Battle of New Market, where VMI cadets fought for the Confederacy. Nice VMI-run museum and you can tour the battlefield.
Check out the Park Information Station next to the office for detailed trail information. Be sure to see the dam spillway and the Tuscarora Overlook.
One of the great old Southern hotels, the Homestead is worth stopping even if just to wander around the campus.
Nice collection of C&O rolling stock and buildings. Definitely worth the stop for railfans.
This spot at the top of Shenandoah Mountain has great views. Take a walk to see the remnants of 1862 Confederate fortifications.
