Top Things to Do in Southwest Highlands

O. Winston Link Museum

In the restored Norfolk & Western railway station, this marvelous museum is devoted to the extraordinary...

National D-Day Memorial

On a hilltop with a splendid view of the Blue Ridge, this memorial honors the American soldiers, sailors,...

Virginia Museum of Transportation

In a restored freight depot 5 blocks west of Market Square, this wide-ranging museum has aviation and...

Mill Mountain Park

Mill Mountain Zoo

This small zoo is home to more than 50 animal species, including snow leopards, monkeys, prairie dogs,...

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...

Taubman Museum of Art

This fine regional museum focusing on 19th-and 20th-century American art and decorative arts, including...

History Museum of Western Virginia

Tools, costumes, and weapons tell the story of Roanoke and southwestern Virginia from American Indian...

Science Museum of Western Virginia/Hopkins Planetarium

Children will be intrigued with the high-tech interactive exhibits here. A weather gallery features a...