If there’s one thing you probably know about Virginia, it’s the state’s importance to American history. As such, tourists, visitors, and those looking for Hampton, Chesapeake, and Richmond apartments for rent, will find no shortage of interesting sites on their trips through the state.

It can be hard to narrow down exactly where to spend your time in Virginia, whether you’re a local, a tourist, or just passing through. Not to worry, however, as we’ve got you covered with the top three historic locations for you to visit in the state of Virginia.

Colonial Williamsburg

Colonial Williamsburg is built for those history buffs who really want to live out the times they can typically only study and learn about. Williamsburg is a time capsule built with American history fans in mind, recreating to near perfection the environment and feel of 18th Century Colonial America.

Those who get a chance to visit don’t just get to learn about the history of America’s founding; they’ll get to live in colonial Virginia, going back in time to share meals, dances, and chats with America’s founding heroes. There are several weekly and seasonal walking tours of the historic town, including the Williamsburg East Ghost Tour and the Gilded Colonial Christmas Tour, not to mention private tours available for those willing and able to shell out the cash. This fall, come to one of the best historical towns in the U.S.

Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery is one of America’s most famous historical sites for a reason. Officially declared a military cemetery in 1864, Arlington is home to the graves of every fallen veteran from America’s domestic and foreign wars, among them John F. Kennedy.

Among them is the famous Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a Revolutionary War monument to an unmarked grave that has since become a marker for all unidentified American soldiers who rest in Arlington. More than 260,000 dead rest in Arlington for visitors to visit and to whom many come to pay their respects. Whether you have family to wish well in Arlington or simply hope to experience a part of American history, Arlington is one historical landmark that you must see.

USS Wisconsin and Nauticus Museum

The Battleship Wisconsin and the museum housing it are true markers of American military history. Wisconsin was one of the largest and last battleships to be built for America’s Navy, and its history in combat earned it five battle stars during World War II.

With either a self-guided or guided tour, visitors can walk across and through the legendary vessel, taking in the sights and smells of the ship’s history in naval combat. The attached museum built into the Wisconsin is designed to showcase the many merits and strengths that not only it but America’s Navy at large had in WWII. Go back in time to America’s war history and experience the feel of naval travel firsthand when you visit Norfolk’s finest attraction.