Virginia Beach is considered one of the world’s longest pleasure beaches and the home of some of the most breathtaking sunrises and sunsets in the country. It covers 30 miles of the beautiful Atlantic coast and offers a stretch of beach for everyone. Whether you are looking for lots of people and excitement or a stretch of quiet relaxing beach you can find it here!! Virginia Beach dates back to April 6, 1603, when English explorers arrived on what is now known as Chesapeake Bay. Over the next 14 years the colonists were able to make a successful settlement where Virginia Beach now resides. Virginia Beach has so much to experience outside of its beautiful beaches as well. This modern city is the backdrop of some of the oldest homes in the country representing a vast variety of architectural styles. The Adam Thoroughgood House is an English Style cottage from 1680 and is one of the oldest brick homes in America. The Lynnhaven House built in 1725 has massive chimneys and a small graveyard from the revolutionary war. The DeWitt Cottage is the oldest structure on the oceanfront and is on the Virginia landmarks register and now houses both the Atlantic Wildlife Heritage Museum and Back Bay National Wildlife area.
You might also want to consider other popular attractions during your next visit to Virginia Beach. Some of the most popular might include the following; The Military Aviation Museum, Sandbridge Beach, False Cape State Park, Virginia Beach Boardwalk, First Landing State Park, Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, Hunt Club Farm, Tula Adventure Sports, Edgar Cayce’s Association for Research and Enlightenment, the Historic Villages at Cape Henry and the Lighthouse, Kane Marie Fine Arts Gallery, Skipjack Nautical Wares & Marine, Old Coast Guard Station, Statue of King Neptune, Motor World Amusement Park, Croatan Beach, Battle of the Capes Monument, Church point 1639 marker, Ocean Breeze Water Park, Jungle Mini-golf, Mystery Dinner Playhouse, Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum, the Mariners Museum, USS Wisconsin, First Landing State Park, Legends Walk, Bill’s Flea Market, Ferry Plantation House, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Ghost of Virginia, Regal Columbus 12 Movie Theater, and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. You can even ride on a pirate ship, rent a bike, go fishing, learn to surf, build a sand castle, watch for dolphins, boogie board, para-sail, go shopping, attend a local Farmers Market, enjoy an indoor Blacklight 3-D Mini-Golf course, or experience the scary Nighttime Mansion which is known as one of the top 10 haunted attractions in the country for those thrill seekers. It is also the home of many Galleries, The VBCPS Planetarium, the East Coast Surfing Championships, the Annual Chalk the Walk ARTsplosion in July, and the Oceana Naval Air Station. A few more popular attractions only a short distance away is Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, and the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News. Both are great attractions to add to any day trip to Virginia Beach. The city also offers many great dining choices, including many restaurants which specialize in the regions freshest seafood.
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