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All the United States Virginia Natural Bridge

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Natural Bridge

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Natural Bridge, Virginia

Updated September 26, 2018
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Natural Bridge, Virginia

The Natural Bridge

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
A Union soldier in the jaws of a dinosaur.

Natural Bridge, Virginia

Dinosaur Kingdom II

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.
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Natural Bridge, Virginia

Hidden J.R.R. Tolkien Quote

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
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Buchanan, Virginia

Buchanan Swinging Bridge

Sway your way across Virginia’s longest river on a rickety wooden bridge.
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Coffee Pot Art Studio Gallery.

Lexington, Virginia

The Coffee Pot

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.
11 miles from Natural Bridge
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Lexington, Virginia

Traveller’s Final Home

The final home of the most famous horse of the American Civil War.
12 miles from Natural Bridge
Lee Chapel

Lexington, Virginia

University Chapel

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.
12 miles from Natural Bridge
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