Sights in Virginia Beach
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Fort Story
Fort Story, an active army base at Cape Henry, is home to several attractions including the First Landing Site, where 1607 colonists first touched land after their voyage from London, and the 1791 Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, offering spectacular views of the surrounding area from its observation deck. All adults must have a photo ID to enter the base.
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Ocean Breeze Waterpark
Kids will go nuts at the Ocean Breeze Waterpark. It has 16 long, brightly coloured waterslides, all called things like 'Grape Escape', 'Toucan Tunnel' and 'Bahama Mamma'. Some rides are slower and more gentle, others promise 'shut-your-eyes excitement'. If the kids haven't had enough there's also a '1 million-gallon' wave pool.
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Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
If you want to see an aquarium done right, come to the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, one of the country's best. Get up close and personal with marine life on one of the aquarium's dolphin- ($19, April to October) or whale-watching ($28, January to March) boat trips.
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Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Some 30 miles southwest of Virginia Beach, the 109,000-acre Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, which straddles the North Carolina border, is rich in flora and fauna, including black bears, bobcats and more than 200 bird species.
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Contemporary Arts Center of Virginia
The Contemporary Arts Center of Virginia has excellent rotating exhibitions housed in a fresh, ultramodern building that lovingly focuses natural light onto an outstanding collection of local and international artwork.
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Mt Trashmore
Mt Trashmore is off I-64 exit 17B. Virginia Beach's only verticality was the creative solution to a landfill problem, and now serves as a prime picnicking and kite-flying venue.
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Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge is an 8000-acre wildlife and migratory bird marshland habitat, most stunning during the December migration season.
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