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Bacon's
Castle - Bacon's Castle is a rare surviving example of Jacobean
architecture with its cruciform shape, triple chimneys and curvilinear
gables. Today it offers to take you a step back to the late seventeenth
and early eighteenth century through the doors of Bacon's Castle. The
gardens are beautiful and the furnishings from 1711 and 1755 help interpret
daily life. Nauticus - Journey through the world's oceans at Nauticus, The National Maritime Center, a 120,000-square-foot, multi-level maritime showcase. Featuring more than 150 exhibits including computer and video interactives, commerce and military-related displays, and exotic aquaria, Nauticus offers a fun and exciting educational experience for all ages. The Old Coast Guard Station - The Old Coast Guard Station is housed in a 1903 Life-Saving / Coast Guard Station. There are two floors of exhibits. The old boat room, the Lower Gallery, tells the story of the Life-Saving Service. Exhibits show rescue equipment and methods. Children's Museum of Virginia - Children's Museum of Virginia features the excitement of the inside of a bubble, the controls of a construction site crane, or the surface of the moon. They offer over 90 hands-on exhibits for kids of all ages, including an awesome toy train collection, a planetarium and tons more, you can experience some enlightening discoveries with the family! Water Country USA - Water Country USA, the mid-Atlantic's largest family water play park, features the world´s latest, greatest, state-of-the-art water rides and attractions, spectacular entertainment, shopping and restaurants -- all set to a colorful 1950s and '60s surf theme. Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center - Only a few miles from where America's colonial history began at Jamestown in 1607, colonial America came to an end with the Battle of Yorktown 174 years later, and a new nation began. Today, the struggles, adventures and hopes of those momentous early years are brought to life through engaging exhibits and dramatic living history, all within a 20-mile stretch of road. The Mariner's Museum - The Mariners' Museum, one of the largest international maritime museums in the world, is dedicated to 'preserving and interpreting the culture of the sea and its tributaries, its conquest by man, and its influence on civilization.' Chrysler Museum of Art - Chrysler Museum of Art offers over 30,000 objects. The museum's collection spans over 5000 years of world history. American and European paintings and sculpture from the middle ages to the present day form the core of the collection. Virginia Marine Science Museum - The Virginia Marine Science Museum is one of the top aquariums in the country with more than 800,000 gallons of aquariums and live animal habitats, over 300 hands-on exhibits, an outdoor aviary, ten acres of marsh habitat and a 1/3-mile nature trail. |
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