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Charlottesville
Richmond
Williamsburg
The American Visionary Art Museum
Brookside Gardens
Chincoteague and Assateague Islands
Clifton
Fort Washington
Gaithersburg
Georgetown
Harpers Ferry
Jamestowne
Laurel, MD
Leesburg
Loudoun County
Luray Caverns
Manassas
The Maryland Science Center
McLean
Purcellville
Shenandoah National Park
Staunton
Stafford
Washington, D.C.
- Northern Virginia rests along the southern border of the capital city of Washington, D.C., located within easy driving distance of some of the nation's most historic attractions, including the preserved historic buildings of Colonial Williamsburg and Historic Jamestowne.
- Visitors can step back in time to the city's colonial-era days and take part in living history demonstrations depicting typical 18th- and 19th-century life throughout the region at a number of living history sites.
- D.C. Wine Country, which is anchored around the city of Purcellville, is home to dozens of wineries, along with the region's first post-Prohibition craft distillery.
- Lovely harbor city Baltimore is also home to family-friendly attractions, including the American Visionary Art Museum and the Maryland Science Center.
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