IX Art Park & Through the Looking Glass
IX Art Park is a wild and wonderful outdoor public art space unlike anything else in the region — sprawling murals, sculpture, fire art, community gardens, and a creative energy that makes it feel more like a neighborhood in a city you’ve never been to than anything in a small Southern town. The Through the Looking Glass art experience inside the park is genuinely unique: an immersive installation environment that takes visitors into a world that feels both fantastical and playful, perfect for kids and adults who enjoy having their sense of reality gently scrambled. Worth building an […]
Monticello — Thomas Jefferson’s Home
Thomas Jefferson’s stunning hilltop home is one of the genuinely great historic sites in America — and visiting it is a very different experience than reading about it in school. The architecture, the gardens, the sweeping views of the countryside Jefferson gazed at while dreaming up democracy — it’s all there. The tours are excellent and have evolved significantly in recent years to tell a fuller, more honest story of everyone who lived on this mountain. The grounds include beautiful walking trails through the kitchen gardens and orchards. A UNESCO World Heritage Site worth every minute.