Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Virginia

While in Virginia, you might enjoy a visit to:

Wax museum features lots of lighting and effects, along with a behind-the-scenes look at how wax figures are made. Presented by wax figures, of course.
~12 miles from Lexington.

Memorial to the Allied landing in Normandy in 1944. Bedford lost more men per capita on D-Day than any other American city.
~32 miles from Lexington.

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.

"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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