Best things to do in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach Essentials

Virginia Beach combines maritime history with unique coastal engineering and military heritage. This collection features the 1792 Old Cape Henry Lighthouse and the 34-foot bronze King Neptune statue. Historic sites include the 18th-century Lynnhaven House and the Francis Land House plantation. Nature and recreation are represented by the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, the surfing-friendly Croatan Beach, and Mount Trashmore, a park built atop a former landfill. The Military Aviation Museum showcases one of the world's largest collections of flyable vintage warbirds.

Virginia Beach Essentials — Map

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Neptune Statue

King Neptune is a large bronze statue located in Virginia Beach, Virginia designed by Paul DiPasquale.

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Old Cape Henry Lighthouse

The Cape Henry Lighthouses are a pair of lighthouses at Cape Henry, the landform marking the southern entrance to Chesapeake Bay in the U.S…

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Military Aviation Museum

The Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is home to one of the world's largest collections of warbirds in flying condition.

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Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Virginia is located in the independent city of Virginia Beach.

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Mount Trashmore

Mount Trashmore Park, also known simply as Mount Trashmore, is a city park located in Virginia Beach, Virginia which opened in 1974, Mount…

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Francis Land House

The Francis Land House, or Rose Hall, is a historic brick house in located within the Rose Hall District near Princess Anne Plaza in…

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Lynnhaven House

The Lynnhaven House, also Wishart–Boush House, Wishart House, and Boush House, which was built circa 1725, is an example of 18th century…

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Croatan Beach

Croatan Beach is a residential neighborhood in the independent city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States.

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Atlantic Fun Park

A boardwalk amusement park featuring sixteen seasonal rides, including a 100-foot Ferris wheel, a Gravitron, and the high-speed Slingshot. The park operates from April through Labor Day.

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Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.

An exploratorium dedicated to topics like holistic medicine, psychics, mysteries and philosophy. Very interesting place.