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1. O. Winston Link Museum
In the restored Norfolk & Western railway station, this marvelous museum is devoted to the extraordinary black-and-white railroad photography of...
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2. Virginia Museum of Transportation
In a restored freight depot 5 blocks west of Market Square, this wide-ranging museum has aviation and automotive exhibits, but its best feature...
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3. Mill Mountain Park
- The overlook platform that is built just below a giant neon star that sits upon the top of Mill Mountain is a wonderful place to view the Roanoke... read more
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4. Mill Mountain Zoo
This small zoo is home to more than 50 animal species, including snow leopards, monkeys, prairie dogs, hawks, red pandas, Japanese macaques, and...
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5. Virginia's Explore Park
It's a 7-mile drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway from Mill Mountain to this a 1,100-acre reserve astride the gorge cut by the Roanoke River on its...
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6. Taubman Museum of Art
This fine regional museum focusing on 19th-and 20th-century American art and decorative arts, including works by artists from throughout the South,...
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7. History Museum of Western Virginia
Tools, costumes, and weapons tell the story of Roanoke and southwestern Virginia from American Indian days 10,000 years ago through pioneer days...
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8. Science Museum of Western Virginia/Hopkins Planetarium
Children will be intrigued with the high-tech interactive exhibits here. A weather gallery features a tornado simulator and a Weather Channel-like...
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The Best of NileGuide
- There’s never a reason to be bored in Roanoke. There are just too many things to do. Start with the must-see attractions, move to the big sights and fine museums, check out some tours, dig in to some outdoor activities, and work your way down to the between-the-cracks, off-the-beaten-path gems. Just leave some time to catch your breath.
