Explore Charlottesville - Charlottesville's official Web site for the city.

Apple Orchards - Local orchards featuring pick-your-own produce.

Monticello - The home of Thomas Jefferson.

Charlottesville Tourism - The official tourism website of Jefferson's local town.

Virginia Wineries - Learn all about Virginia's wine country at this site.

Frontier Culture Museum - A living history site featuring four historic, reconstructed working farms from Germany, Northern Ireland, England, Virginia, and a working 18th century blacksmith forge from Northern Ireland.

Ash Lawn-Highland - Restored home of the 5th president of the United States and close friend of Thomas Jefferson.

Blue Ridge Parkway - Enjoy our share of the 469 miles of gorgeous mountain views.

Fan Mountain Observatory - UVA's observatory is open to the public on the first and third Friday night of each month for about 2 hours.

Hatton Ferry - Ride a historic ferry across the James River. The Hatton Ferry, one of only two poled ferries still operating in the United States.

McGuffey Art Center - The the largest art display space in Charlottesville, McGuffey is a converted school transformed into forty studios, three galleries, and a gift shop.

Michie Tavern -  One of the oldest homesteads in Virginia, Michie Tavern ca. 1784, is located on a mountainside near Jefferson’s Monticello and offers dining and a gift shop.

Montpieler - The home of James Madison, Father of the Constitution, author of the Bill of Rights, fourth President, and chief architect of the American Republic.

Scottsville Historic District - Featuring almost 100 old buildings, Scottsville is a wonderful reminder of 18th and 19th century life in rural Virginia. Almost half of the homes and buildings that remain date to before the Civil War, and tourists can delight in the quiet of the riverfront, or enjoy the small shops and restaurants.

University of Virginia Rotunda and Central Grounds - The original Grounds of the University, including the Rotunda and the Lawn, were designed by Jefferson to be what he called an "Academical Village."

Walton's Mountain Museum - The same building where young Earl Hamner, Jr. attended school now houses replica rooms from "The Waltons," the memorable TV series he created.