Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Virginia

While in Virginia, you might enjoy a visit to:

Officially recognized Ripley's Believe it or Not! attraction, possibly from a slow week for marvels.
~23 miles from Wytheville.

The city owns it and provides a mine car tour of an actual coal seam, led by a veteran miner.
~58 miles from Wytheville.

Poised for liftoff, a replica remembers local kid turned NASA engineer Homer Hickham and the Rocket Boys (title of his book that became the movie "October Sky"). Visitors can see Homer's boyhood home and rocket launch site.
~44 miles from Wytheville.

A classic tourist attraction where gravity misbehaves. There are optical illusions and puzzles for children and child-like adults to ponder.
~62 miles from Wytheville.

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