WILLIAMSBURG, VA

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Voted the “World’s Most Beautiful Park” every year since 1990, Busch Gardens is an action-packed, European-themed adventure park with 17th-century charm and 21st-century technology, boasting more than 100 acres of fun-filled exploration. The park is a mix of rides, shows, tours, animal exhibits, dining and shopping. Griffon was the first floorless dive coaster and remains one of the world’s tallest roller coasters. London Rocks is a 25-minute live show that explores the roots of rock ‘n’ roll, and Clydesdales & Collies Up-Close is a tour that makes you fall in love with furry animals.

The Yorktown Victory Center documents the Revolutionary period, from disgruntled colonists to their eventual freedom from Great Britain. Next to the Yorktown Battlefield where Americans won their independence, this museum explains the repercussions of the Declaration of Independence in detail. Discover the stories of regular men and women who were impacted by the Revolution and how a diverse people came together to create a new government. Outside, a recreated Continental Army encampment vividly depicts what life was like for American soldiers.