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10 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Norfolk, Virginia

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Doumar’s Barbecue, famous for its ice cream

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Doumar's Barbecue

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

Norfolk, Virginia

Cementiscope

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.
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This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.
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Yellow Fever Park

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.
McClure Field with today’s sporting sailors

Norfolk, Virginia

McClure Field

America's second-oldest brick baseball stadium was home to a legendary WWII series that only sailors got to see.
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Norfolk Wishing Tree

The branches of this sprawling cedar tree are laden with wishes big and small.

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'Navigator'

A sculpture made from recycled materials and hand-blown glass dedicated to transportation and transformation.
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