Tangier Island

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Chesapeake Bay

To traffic-worn Washingtonians, an island devoid of cars is a very beautiful thing. Tangier is a trapped-in-time waterman’s paradise only accessible by air or sea, meaning once you get there you’re using golf carts or bikes to explore the soft-shell crab farms, unspoiled beaches, ice cream shops, and otherwise idyllic surroundings. The sunsets are outstanding, the seafood is fresh, the streets are narrow, and the way of life is non-asshole.

Foamhenge

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Natural Bridge

Your mission: see how many of your friends you can fool on Facebook with a post bragging you made a weekend trip to the UK by taking a selfie in front of Foamhenge instead of Stonehenge. The replica, built by Mark Cline in 2004, is full-size and the pieces are in astronomically correct positions (cough, overachiever, cough). It’s actually quite striking once you get past the goofiness.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens Conservatory

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Richmond

Approaching this enormous, 11,000sqft glass temple to nature from a distance is impressive enough, but what’s inside is even more special. You can find orchids, succulents (so hot right now), tropical plants, and butterflies as you explore each wing all capped off by a 63ft dome. A winter visit means twinkling lights and a warm place to kill a few hours.

The Jefferson Pools

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Hot Springs

The natural hot spring pools on the grounds of The Omni Homestead Resort are so named the Jefferson Pools because TJ enjoyed a good soak in them when he passed through in 1818. As beautiful as the hot steam is escaping against a mountainous backdrop, the inside of these bathhouses are pretty spectacular, too. The octagon-shaped Gentleman’s Pool House (pictured) is the oldest spa in the US, with a birth date of 1761. Take in their beauty Thurs-Sun (family soak with swimsuits 12pm-2pm and adult soak with swimsuits optional 2pm-5pm).

Natural Tunnel State Park

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Duffield

To get to the main attraction -- a long, naturally formed tunnel that’s about 10 stories high -- you have to take a chairlift. Hey, at least it’s not a T-bar. Three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan dubbed this Appalachian beauty the “Eighth Wonder of the World” because of its vastness. The park is enormous and has a lot to offer from canoe trips and cool rock formations to cabins to stay in. The following two beautiful places are within driving distance.

The Devils Bathtub

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Scott County

Bring your trunks because you’re going to want to take a dip in this natural pool of blue-green water surrounded by sandstone. The naturally smooth watering hole contains a waterslide rock and is a perfect place to spend an hour admiring its beauty while totally immersed in its waters. The bad news is the Devil’s Bathtub is only accessible by the difficult 7.2mi Devil’s Fork Loop Trail. The good news is you only have to go 1.5mi in to reach it.

The Concrete Fleet at Kiptopeke

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Cape Charles

Kiptopeke State Park on Virginia’s Eastern Shore packs quite a surprise: crumbling, algae-covered concrete ships forming a natural breakwater. The WWII-era S.S. Edwin Thatcher, S.S. Leonard Chase Wason, and other vessels were brought into Kiptopeke Beach to protect to the terminal during severe weather, but they’re also fun to look at or kayak around. Why concrete? There was a severe steel shortage during WWI and WWII, so we thought, what the hell, let’s see if concrete can float. Twenty-four “McCloskey Ships” were constructed, and nine can be seen at Kiptopeke.

Huntley Meadows Park

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Alexandria

It’s hard to believe a tangle of highways and our nation’s capital is a blip away from these serene wetlands whose cinematography-potential should be noted in case there’s ever another The Notebook movie (please no). As you snake through the hidden-gem grounds on connecting boardwalks, look for beavers, deer, heron, snakes, and turtles. Note: no bikes or dogs on the boardwalk.

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