Charlottesville - Monticello, Ash Lawn, and the University of Virginia

Charlottesville's rich cultural, natural, and artistic history is showcased in a selection of first-rate museums, galleries, wineries, shops, and parks dispersed throughout the area. In addition to the Charlottesville Proper, many historic attractions bring visitors to the city such as the estate of Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, the beautiful grounds of the University of Virginia, and Ash Lawn-Highland, the estate of James Monroe adjacent to Monticello.

• See the only United States House on the United Nation's World Heritage List at Monticello
• The second-rated public school in the nation by the 2011 U.S. News & World Report, University of Virginia has a beautiful campus and a lot of rich history
• Take a look at the working plantation at Ash Lawn

For more information, you can visit the official websites: http://www.monticello.org (Monticello), http://www.ashlawnhighland.org/ (Ash Lawn), http://www.virginia.edu/index.html (University of Virginia.