Location: Norfolk
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An early English settlement, Norfolk is filled with historic sites and monuments. Norfolk is also home to the oldest U.S. naval port, as well as the Battleship Wisconsin, which was in service from World War II through the Persian Gulf War. Locals and visitors head to Town Point Park for outdoor concerts and annual events such as the Bayou Boogaloo and Cajun Food Festival. Families enjoy relaxing in Norfolk Botanical Garden and touring the harbor on a 19th-century Mississippi riverboat.
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1. Scotch and Soda the Lions
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5.0 based on 24 reviews
Tours of the Mansion are available by appointment only, except for October and December, when Ghost and Christmas Tours are regularly scheduled. The home is available for rent for special occasions or can accommodate overnight guests, with advance reservations required. Donations are encouraged to help the family offset the cost of maintaining this nearly 100 year old historic home. Scotch and Soda are the iconic lions that stand guard over the 1923 Georgian Mansion at the corner of Hampton Blvd and Spotswood Avenue, Norfolk, VA. The original lions disappeared in 2013 and were replaced by the concrete giants known to the community as Scotch and Soda. They have hundreds of followers on Facebook and commuters along Hampton Blvd. enjoy their ever changing wardrobe & costumes.
Reviewed By j0nthanh
The tour was very good and well beyond my expections, of the decorations history and stories of how the mansion was bought. and the owner and tour guide was so very good and captured our attention
2. The Homecoming
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4.5 based on 30 reviews
A replica of The Homecoming statue can be found in Norfolk's Town Point Park. Norfolk is considered the Navy's "hometown," and the city is a perfect place for a Homecoming statue to reside. The statue was placed in Town Point Park on October 14, 2000 in honor of Navy families.
Reviewed By archlav - Glenmoore, United States
This is such a significant sculpture. The homecoming of our sailors. The emotional connection between the family is captured beautifully. Its in town pointe garden right next to the nauticus.
3. Mary Pinkney Hardy MacArthur Memorial
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
4. Mermaid Factory
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4.5 based on 72 reviews
Have you admired the mermaid statues around Norfolk? Mermaid Factory offers handmade miniature Norfolk mermaid statues, pre-painted or that you can paint-your-own in our studio... the perfect souvenir of your visit to the Mermaid City! We also carry a variety of mermaid, nautical, and Norfolk souvenirs.
5. Neon District
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
6. Lone Sailor Statue
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4.0 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By JoyfulWriter - Chesapeake, United States
Great spot to view the battleship Wisconsin, and to read the very interesting and touching stories of various ships on the adjacent memorial. The lone sailor is touching as well, reminding us of the many men and women who leave their families and go out to sea to protect our great nation.
