Natural Bridge / Lexington KOA

The Appomattox Court House

Marks the site of the end of the Civil War, where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant and our nation reunited on April 9, 1865. Don't miss thier huge, annual Civil War Reenactment & Living History Festival featuring 3,000 to 5,000 reenactors, displays, music, and much entertainment April 8 - 10. See our Hot Deals! Call (434) 352-5996 or visit www.appomattox.com.

Luray Caverns

Discover eastern America's largest and most popular caverns filled with towering stone columns and crystal-clear pools. Also hear the haunting sounds of the world's only Stalacpipe Organ. Completely unique are the beautiful tones created by this one-of-a kind instrument, which makes music of concert quality from the surrounding stalactite formations covering more than three acres. Call (540) 743-6551 or visit www.luraycaverns.com.

Antique shops

Route 11 is for antique lovers! Visit www.sundaydriver.com and navigate to Virginia, I-81 Route 11.

Racing

• Bristol Motor Speedway Visit http://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com
• Martinsville Speedway visit www.martinsvillespeedway.com
• Richmond International Speedway visit www.rir.com

Civil War Trails

Experience the Civil War dramatically by tracing the five different Civil War Trails throughout the state -- 260 sites tell stories never before told, through pictures, battle maps, and clear interpretation. Travelers can spend two days or two weeks following the campaigns fought in Virginia through 79 cities and counties. Each site is car-accessible and describes events specific to that location. Visit www.civilwartraveler.com/virginia/index.html.

The Frontier Culture Museum

Staunton, VA - brings to life four different historic cultures: Germany in the early 1700s, Northern Ireland in the mid 1700s, England in the 1690s, and mid-1800s America. Call (540) 332-7850 or visit them at www.frontiermuseum.org.

Historic Staunton

Visit Staunton, Woodrow Wilsons' Birthplace (540)885-0897, the Grand Caverns (888)430-2283 http://www.uvrpa.org/ and Sunspot Studios Glass Blowing Studio (540)885-0678 www.sunspots.com or go to Staunton's Visitor's Center at www.staunton.va.us.

Hall of Valor Civil War Museum

At the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park. Call (540) 740-3101 or visit www.vmi.edu/museum/nm.

Historic Bedford

Has Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, the National D-Day Memorial (800)351-3329 www.dday.org, Booker T. Washington National Monument and more. Visit them at www.visitbedford.com.

Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia

The home he built in 1768 atop the "Little Mountain" where he played as a boy. Monticello is the remarkable integration of Jefferson's love of classical architecture and passion for modern innovation. Today, this masterpiece is the only house in the U.S. on the United Nations' prestigious World Heritage List of international treasures. Call (804)984-9822 or visit them at www.monticello.org.

Virginia Museum of Transportation

Located in a historic freight station, the Museum is the official transportation museum celebrating Roanoke's rich rail heritage exhibiting diesel, electric and steam locomotives. The Museum houses antique automobiles, trucks, carriages, model train exhibits, African American transportation heritage exhibit, and interpretive, hands-on exhibits. Call (540) 342-5670 or visit www.vmt.org.