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Northern Virginia destinations in Washington, D.C.

  • Alexandria is located south of Arlington, along the Potomac River, and a short metro ride away from DC. Old Town Alexandria's cobblestone streets have nearly 4,000 buildings dating as far back as the 1600s, and are filled with shops and good restaurants. The George Washington Masonic Memorial, dedicated to George Washington, is a must-see.
  • Annandale is the DC area's Koreatown, with some of the best Korean BBQ you'll find anywhere outside Seoul, many of which are open 24 hours per day! There is no Metro stop here, so this is a hard place to get to without a car, but the meals are phenomenal.
  • Arlington is located directly across the Potomac River from D.C. and includes must-see attractions including the Pentagon, Arlington National Cemetery, and the Iwo Jima Memorial, as well as the largest shopping malls in the DC area.
  • Charlottesville, located 114 miles southwest of D.C., is home to the University of Virginia, as well as Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate and vineyard, and Ash Lawn-Highland, the home of President James Monroe.
  • George Washington Memorial Pkwy runs along the Virginia side of the Potomac River between Mount Vernon and Great Falls. The section near Old Town Alexandria is pleasant for walking, jogging, or cycling on paths paralleling the main motorway as far as Reagan National Airport. For the motorist, there are scenic turn-outs along the parkway north of the airport, all the way to where it meets the Beltway at its north end.
  • Manassas National Battlefield Park , near the suburb of Manassas, preserves two major Civil War battlefields. The visitor center ($3 fee, Park Pass applies) is open 8:30AM-5PM daily; there are walking and driving tours of First and Second Manassas battlefields, respectively. Manassas is a nice escape from the hubbub of the city, particularly in fall and spring (walking the grounds in the summer heat and humidity can be an ordeal).
  • Mount Vernon was the home of George Washington, the first President of the United States. The mansion overlooks the Potomac River.
  • Reston is a bit sterile, but it offers some nice restaurants and shops.
  • National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. 14390 Air & Space Museum Pkwy. Chantilly, VA 20151 +1 202 357-2200. Located near Dulles International Airport, this companion facility of the National Air and Space Museum houses air and spacecraft including an SR-71 "Blackbird" spy plane, a Concorde supersonic jet, and the space shuttle "Enterprise". Admission is free. Parking is available for $15/vehicle.
  • McLean features Tysons Corner, America's twelfth largest retail and office district, which includes two unconnected malls, Tysons I and Tysons II. Tysons I has a larger selection of stores; Tysons II is more upscale. The Tysons Corner Metro Station is is scheduled to open in 2013.
  • Outlet shopping is available at Potomac Mills in Woodbridge and Leesburg Corner in Leesburg (Virginia). If you don't have a rental car, Potomac Mills is best reached by taking the Metro blue line to the end at Franconia-Springfield and then either taking the OmniBus (weekdays only) or catching a cab for a 20–25 minute ride. Leesburg Corner can be reached by taking the Metro orange line to Dunn Loring station and then taking a 45 minute cab ride or by taking the Reston Limo ($40 roundtrip).

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