Most of destinations gives some idea to visitors to learn about its past, whether by building museums or preserving historical sites and architecture. The main attraction is the Colonial Williamsburg, for instance: It was one of the first locations to combine historic architecture with living-history reenactments, and it's still one of the best. Visitors will enjoy an up-close look at early colonial life the language, the tasks, even the buttons appear authentic. Virginia was a virtual who's-who of founding fathers. Four of the first five U.S. presidents, in fact, were from the state and most of them George Washington and Thomas Jefferson being the best known have left behind impressive estates. Dont miss the natural beauty of the Shenandoah region and some quality oceanfront beaches in the Tidewater area, for instance but to go to this state without taking at least some notice of its past is almost impossible. To walk among the battlefields of Manassas, Fredericksburg and Cold Harbor is to appreciate the valor and carnage unleashed by the most deadly war in U.S. history.