Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Virginia

While in Virginia, you might enjoy a visit to:

For those who still remember the TV series. Schuyler is the home town of the guy who wrote the Walton's books (and narrated the shows). His name was Earl, not John-Boy.
~41 miles from Lexington.

30 tons of hard, shiny anthracite were used in its construction.
~46 miles from Lexington.

A giant neon star that glows an eerie red, white and blue atop Mill Mountain, giving permanence to Roanoke's claim to be "Star City of the South."
~45 miles from Lexington.

"Seal" was the University of Virginia's beloved dog mascot, and was buried with honors (and a headstone) in the campus cemetery.
~54 miles from Lexington.

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