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Family FavoriteBusch Gardens Williamsburg
$50+Ride coasters like Loch Ness Monster, Griffon and Pantheon in a theme park laid out as European hamlets.
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Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is a sightseeing stop in Williamsburg, VA. Cost: $25 to $50.
101 Visitor Center Dr · Williamsburg, VA
Why you should go…
Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum covering 301 acres of Virginia's 18th-century capital. Costumed interpreters demonstrate colonial trades, and a ticket lets you inside historic buildings such as the Capitol and the Governor's Palace. Walking the streets is free, and Duke of Gloucester Street is closed to cars during the day. Of the roughly 500 restored or rebuilt structures, 88 are originals.
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- #colonial history
- #historic district
- #american revolution
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