Charlottesville is a college town in Virginia. The city is most popular among tourists as the gateway to visiting Shenandoah National Park, which occupies a section of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. History buffs will find plenty to suit their fancy here, especially if they are fond of US Presidential history.

President Thomas Jefferson’s mountain-top mansion, restored slave quarters, and plantation, Monticello, is located just outside town. You’ll also find the home of President James Monroe, which still has many of its original items inside. While Charlottesville can still be chilly in February, there is plenty to explore, and you may even get to see the beautiful mountains blanketed in snow, which is a magical sight in itself. Charlottesville Map

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