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;; Luray Caverns (Luray,
VA) Packed with colorful
cave formations and housing
the world's largest musical
instrument, a stalacpipe organ.
Also: a car museum, garden
maze, a ropes adventure course
and a 47-bell carillon. YR www.
LurayCaverns.com
;; Natural Chimneys

Regional Park (Mt. Solon, VA)

The giant limestone "natural
chimneys," each nine to 12
stories tall, create the illusion of
a great castle at this quiet park
with camping, swimming, hiking
and birdwatching. dwr.virginia.
gov/vbwt/sites/natural-chimneysregional-park
;; Walking Tour of Staunton
Pick up a brochure at the visitor
center or download the free
Traipse app provides riddles
to decipher. www.traipse.co/
staunton

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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia is famous for its history, beauty and the Appalachian Trail through town.

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;; Ghost/Historical Tours of

Harpers Ferry (Harpers Ferry,

WV) Get a darker perspective

of this historic town's past
from a skilled storyteller. YR
harpersferryghost.20m.com/
contact.html
;; Berkeley Springs State

Park (Berkeley Springs, WV)

Treat yourself to a healthful
19th-century-style dip at
the Roman bathhouse of the
famous mineral spring George
Washington enjoyed. YR
wvstateparks.com/park/berkeleysprings-state-park

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;; Harpers Ferry National

;; Catch a workshop, art

includes Civil War battle sites,
trails, a restored historic
district, John Brown's Fort and
museums, as well as workshops
in 19th-century skills. nps.gov/
hafe

an instrument to one of the free
acoustic jams at this arts center
housed in renovated dairy
barns. YR Barnsofrosehill.org

Historical Park (Harpers Ferry,
WV) The 3,500-acre park

;; Museum of the

Shenandoah Valley (Winchester,
VA) includes the adjacent Glen
Burnie House, gardens and
exhibits. This fall the Big Bugs
sculptures and Appalachian
Trail photography will be
exhibited outside. YR themsv.
org
;; Cedar Creek Battlefield

Driving Tour (Middletown, VA)

Recounts some of the most
dramatic events of the Civil War
in the valley. June-Oct. nps.gov/
cebe

exhibit, concert at Barns of
Rose Hill (Berryville) Or bring

;; Andre Viette Farm &
Nursery (Fishersville, VA) Strolling
through more than six acres
of flowers and water gardens,
visitors can plan their own
landscaping and buy plants
from the hostas, daylilies,
irises and peonies. May-Oct.
inthegardenradio.com
;; Frontier Culture Museum
(Staunton, VA) History comes alive
on these historic farmsteads
portraying the lifestyles of the
diverse people who settled the
Shenandoah Valley. March-Nov
Frontiermuseum.org

;; Dinosaur Kingdom II
(Natural Bridge, VA) Enter into
a time tunnel and discover
Stonewall Jackson battling a
vicious spinosaurus. This is
a crazy, funny nightmare of
fiberglass dinosaurs, tattered
soldiers, shrieks, roars and
lurching floors. May-Oct.
dinosaurkingdomii.com
;; Berkeley Gadgets

GeoTour (Martinsburg, WV)

Martinsburg is one of America's
top destinations for geocache
treasure hunters. Grab a
smartphone or GPS and set out
to find the area's 200 outdoor
caches. . YR geocaching.com/
play/geotours/berkeley-gadgets
;; Martinsburg Roundhourse
(Martinsburg, WV) is the oldest
domed locomotive roundhouse
in the nation. Its construction
in 1866 was a feat of physics
and design. April-Oct.
themartinsburgroundhouse.com
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